How do you read 大勢?

大勢 is read おおぜい (oozei), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 3).

How is 大勢 used in a sentence?

朝の涼しい時間から、もう大勢の人が泳いでいる。 — Already from the cool morning hours, many people are swimming.

How do you write 大勢 in romaji?

大勢 is written oozei in romaji, also spelled ozei.

What kanji are in 大勢?

大 (Large, Big); 勢 (Forces, Energy).

大勢おおぜい

Q: What JLPT level is 大勢?

大勢 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

おおぜい · oozei (also spelled ozei)

JLPT N5 › noun

Crowd of people, great number of people

in great numbers
general situation, general trend, general tendency, way things are moving, current (of the times), tide (e.g. of public opinion)

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Nakadaka

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Example sentences

朝の涼しい時間から、もう大勢の人が泳いでいる。

あさのすずしいじかんから、もうおおぜいのひとがおよいでいる。

Already from the cool morning hours, many people are swimming.

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Kanji in this word

大Large, Big 音だい・たい訓おお-・おお.きい JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 勢Forces, Energy, Military Strength 音せい・ぜい訓いきお.い・はずみ JLPT N2 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

大だいbig, great 偉大いだいgreatness 大工だいくcarpenter 大家たいかrich family, distinguished family 大概たいがいin general, mainly 大金たいきんlarge amount of money 情勢じょうせいstate of things, condition, situation 態勢たいせいattitude, conditions, tendency

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What does 大勢 mean?

Crowd of people, great number of people. It can also mean: in great numbers; general situation, general trend, general tendency, way things are moving, current (of the times), tide (e.g. of public opinion).

How do you pronounce 大勢?

おおぜい (oozei). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 大勢?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

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