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大変
たいへん
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Very; difficult, hard
taihen
N3
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana
たいへん
Romaji
taihen
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What does 大変 mean in Japanese?
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The word 大変 (たいへん) means "very; difficult, hard" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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大変 is read as たいへん (romaji: taihen). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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大変 is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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