大粒

おおつぶ

large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

What does 大粒 mean?

大粒 is a Japanese noun meaning large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry) in English. It is written as 大粒 in kanji, おおつぶ in hiragana, and ootsubu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

大粒の涙が頬を伝って流れ落ちた。

A big tear rolled down my cheek.