Entry
ジャイアント
jaianto
Very large; also a giant-sized person or thing.
Meaning
Used as an adjective for something extremely large, and as a noun for a giant or giant-sized figure. In casual use it can also work as an emphatic size descriptor.
- large in size
- a giant person or creature
Examples
Example Sentences
その動物園ではジャイアントパンダが一番人気です。
The giant panda is the most popular at that zoo.
宇宙には太陽よりもはるかに大きなジャイアント星が存在する。
Giant stars much larger than the sun exist in the universe.
このハンバーガーはジャイアントサイズで、一人では食べきれない。
This hamburger is giant-sized and cannot be finished by one person.
Related
See Also
ジャストアイデア
jasuto aidea
A casual suggestion or thought without deep planning.
トレインジャック
toreinjakku
The practice of using all available advertisement space within a single train carriage for a single brand or campaign.
アンジャベル
anjaberu
Archaic Japanese name for the carnation flower.
アンモナイト
anmonaito
An extinct spiral-shelled cephalopod.
Entry Questions
What does ジャイアント mean in Japanese?
ジャイアント means Very large; also a giant-sized person or thing.
How do you read ジャイアント?
ジャイアント is read as じゃいあんと and romanized as jaianto.
What type of gairaigo is ジャイアント?
ジャイアント is listed as Pure Gairaigo.
What category is ジャイアント in?
ジャイアント is in the Qualities & Concepts category.
Source Details
- Entry ID
- 1065040
- Source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review notes
- Needs review
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- English
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