大手 ōte
ōte
Noun
, no-Adjective
1. major company; big company
どの大手 のデパートも売上 が落 ちてきた。
dono ōteno depātomo uriagega ochite kita.
Sales have dropped off at every big department store.
Noun
, no-Adjective
2. front castle gate
Noun
, no-Adjective
3. force attacking the front of a castle
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
どの大手 のデパートも売上 が落 ちてきた。
dono ōteno depātomo uriagega ochite kita.
Sales have dropped off at every big department store.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
★ Common
Noun
#118306
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#120959
ōtede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. At a major company; Working for a major company
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Noun
#120003
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Noun
#116888
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Noun
#114545
ōtejanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not a major company.; Not a large-scale operation.
★ Common
Noun
#116965
★ Common
Noun
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★ Common
Noun
#112840
ōtedewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a major company.; Not a large-scale operation.
★ Common
Noun
#115330
Common 6 items
★ Common
Noun
#114786
ōtedarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a major company.; Likely a leader in the industry.
★ Common
Noun
#118513
ōtejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a major player.; Was not in a position of power.
★ Common
Noun
#118236
ōtejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a major company.; Wasn't a big shot.
★ Common
Noun
#117262
ōtedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a major company.; Likely a leader in the industry.
★ Common
Noun
#114267
ōtedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a major company.; Was not a leader in the industry.
★ Common
Noun
#115072
Advanced 3 items
ōtedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when big/major/leading; If/when a large company/organization
★ Common
Noun
#118698
ōtedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a major company; If it were a major company
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Noun
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