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(idiomatic) An entity that dominates its environment. / (idiomatic) Something dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.

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800-pound gorilla

Source Word

800-pound gorilla

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

自分の領域で圧倒的な力を持ち支配する存在。 / あからさまであるにもかかわらず、問題としては取り扱われない、危険または脅威となる存在。

When the 800-pound gorilla enters a new market, smaller companies often have no choice but to follow its lead.

業界の巨人が新しい市場に参入すると、小さな企業はしばしばそれに従うしかありません。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) An entity that dominates its environment.

When it comes to the lucrative search market, Google, not Microsoft, is the 800-pound gorilla.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Something dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.

However, a co-author of the new study said those arguments ignore the “800-pound gorilla”: sky-high prices everywhere.

800-pound gorillas

（ plural ）