- taisou very, extremely, exceedingly, greatly, terribly; extreme, excessive, great many, large number of; splendid, impressive, tremendous, immense; exaggerated
Used in formal or literary writing to mean 'greatly' or 'very,' often with a nuance of exaggeration or admiration.
大層なご馳走をありがとう。
Taisou na gochisou o arigatou.
Thank you for the splendid feast.
彼は大層喜んでくれた。
Kare wa taisou yorokonde kureta.
He was extremely pleased.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 大変 (taihen), which is more common in everyday speech for 'very' or 'tough.'
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