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大きさ
ookisa
also spelled okisa
size, dimensions, volume
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  1. ookisa size, dimensions, volume
How it's used

Use 大きさ for measurable physical size in everyday speech, not for abstract scale like 規模.

この箱の大きさはどのくらいですか。
Kono hako no ookisa wa dono kurai desu ka.
About how big is this box?

靴の大きさが合わない。
Kutsu no ookisa ga awanai.
The shoe size doesn't fit.

⚖️ Don't confuse with 大変; 大きさ is a noun for size, while 大変 means 'very' or 'tough'.

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Kanji Breakdown
大
Large, Big
On: だい,たい Kun: おお-,おお.きい,-おお.いに
3 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
大きさは〜です。 / 〜の大きさ

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example
この大きさはとても大切です。
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