大変 (Taihen) is a Japanese adverb meaning “very, greatly, terribly, awfully”.
Meanings
- adverbvery; greatly; terribly; awfully
- na-adjective, nounimmense; enormous; great
- na-adjective, nounserious; grave; dreadful; terrible
- na-adjective, noundifficult; hard; challenging
- nounmajor incident; disaster
Examples
本通りは大変広い。
The main street is very broad.
彼女は大変忙しい。
She is very busy.
父は大変疲れている。
My father is very tired.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).