(adj) imposing in size or bulk or solidity, Syn. monolithic, monumental, Example:massive oak doors; Moore's massive sculptures; the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture; a monumental scale
[かっけいぎゅうとう, kakkeigyuutou] (n) using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem