大勢

おおぜい· also たいぜい、たいせい

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers; general situation

JLPT N5 Common word Also written 大ぜい

Meanings

Noun, No-adjective
crowd of people; great number of people
Adverb
in great numbers
Noun
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)

Example sentences

大勢おおぜいの人出ひとでですよ。

We're filled to the rafters.
大勢おおぜいの人ひとが見みてた？

Were there many people watching?
私わたしの家族かぞくは大勢おおぜいです。

My family is a large one.
大勢おおぜいの方ほうが楽たのしいよ。

The more the merrier.
同僚どうりょうなら大勢おおぜいいるよ。

I have many colleagues.

More examples (10)

人ひとが大勢おおぜい死しにました。

People died in their masses.
彼かれの家族かぞくは大勢おおぜいである。

His is a large family.
大勢おおぜいの人ひとがおぼれ死しんだ。

A number of people were drowned.
大勢おおぜいの乗客じょうきゃくがけがをした。

A number of passengers were injured.
そこには大勢おおぜいの人ひとがいた。

There was a large crowd there.
公園こうえんには大勢おおぜいの人ひとがいた。

There was a large crowd in the park.
海岸かいがんには大勢おおぜいの人ひとがいた。

There were a lot of people on the beach.
部屋へやには大勢おおぜいの人ひとがいた。

There were a lot of people in the room.
大勢おおぜいいればいるほど楽たのしい。

The more, the merrier.
ホールには聴衆ちょうしゅうが大勢おおぜいいた。

There was a large crowd in the hall.