大柄
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a person's large physical build or a design with large patterns. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『大柄な人』 (oogara na hito, 'person with a large build').
Theme
At a clothing store, User is shopping with their friend Ken, who is helping pick out a new jacket. They discuss sizes and styles.
大柄
おおがら
large build / large pattern
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine a person with a 'large build' wearing a shirt with a 'large pattern' — both are 『大柄』 (oogara, 'large build / Large pattern'). Think 'Oh, gosh, that's a big pattern!' → 'Oh-gara' → 大柄.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『大柄』 (oogara) is often used in fashion to describe clothing with large prints or patterns, as well as to describe a person's physical stature. It's a neutral term, not necessarily negative or positive.
Forms
Base: 大柄Base na-adjective form. Describes a person's large physical build or a design with large patterns. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『大柄な人』 (oogara na hito, 'person with a large build').
Negative: 大柄じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『大柄じゃない』 (oogara janai).
Past: 大柄だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『大柄だった』 (oogara datta).
Adverbial: 大柄にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『大柄に』 (oogara ni).
Comparative: より大柄Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番大柄Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.