Vocab Info

A4 Noun

大物(おおもの)important person, big-shot, bigwig, big game (animal, fish), big thing, valuable thing

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    1. Noun

      1.

      important person, influential figure, big shot, big name, bigwig, heavyweight

    2. Noun

      2.

      big thing, big one, big game, big catch, whopper, valuable thing

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    大物 【おおもの】

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      ()(ひと):「よっしゃ!大物(おおもの)がかかったぞ!」

      Fisherman: "All right! I've hooked a big game fish!"

        まだ(ちい)さいのに優秀(ゆうしゅう)彼女(かのじょ)将来(しょうらい)大物(おおもの)になるだろう。

        Even though she's still young, her talent suggests she'll become an important person in the future.

          (おっと)大物(おおもの)()ったことを(ほこ)らしげに自慢(じまん)してきました。

          My husband proudly boasted about having caught a big fish.

            (おこ)られたばかりなのにオフィスで()るアイツは大物(おおもの)だろう。

            Despite just getting scolded, the guy who sleeps in the office must be a big-shot.

              男性(だんせい)(つよ)芸能(げいのう)(かい)大物(おおもの)として()()めた彼女(かのじょ)尊敬(そんけい)()します。

              She deserves respect for rising to the top as a bigwig in the male-dominated entertainment industry.

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