多額（たがく、tagaku）
- large sum

The Japanese word 多額 (たがく) means "a large sum of money," "a large amount," or "a considerable amount." It specifically refers to monetary values and implies that the amount is significant or substantial. It's often used when talking about expenses, investments, or financial transactions. The term emphasizes the magnitude of the money involved.

⚫︎多額の寄付 Translation: A large donation ⚫︎多額の費用がかかる Translation: It costs a large sum of money. ⚫︎会社は多額の借金を抱えている Translation: The company has a large debt.

⚫︎You can use 多額 when you want to emphasize that a sum of money is significant or substantial. ⚫︎It's common in formal contexts, such as business, finance, or news reporting. ⚫︎You typically use 多額 followed by the particle の (no) and a noun that specifies what the large amount relates to (e.g., 多額の費用 - a large amount of expenses).

⚫︎The word 多額 is typically written with the kanji 多 (ta, meaning "many" or "much") and 額 (gaku, meaning "amount" or "sum"). ⚫︎The reading is たがく (tagaku) in hiragana. ⚫︎There is no other way to write this word. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎巨額 (きょがく) - a huge sum ⚫︎莫大（な） (ばくだい（な）) - enormous, vast ⚫︎高額 (こうがく) - a high amount ⚫︎大金 (たいきん) - a large sum of money

⚫︎少額 (しょうがく) - a small sum ⚫︎僅かな (わずかな) - a small amount, a little ⚫︎わずか (wazuka) - only a little

彼はそのプロジェクトに多額の資金を投資した。 ・Translation: He invested a large sum of money in that project. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of 多額 to describe the significant financial commitment to the project.

政府は多額の税金を徴収した。 ・Translation: The government collected a large amount of taxes. ・Explanation: This sentence shows 多額 being used to express the substantial amount of taxes collected.

The word 多額 is formed by combining the kanji 多 (ta) meaning "many" or "much" and 額 (gaku) meaning "amount" or "sum." Thus, the word directly reflects its meaning – a large amount.