大体

だいたい

daitai

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たい

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だい
たい

daitai

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. outline; main points; gist; substance; essence

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    大体(だいたい)(ただ)しい。
    That's mostly right.
  3. general; rough

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)がいおうとするところは大体(だいたい)()かる。
    I have a general idea of what he means.
  4. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

What does 大体 mean in English?

  1. outline; main points; gist; substance; essence(n)
  2. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about(adv)
  3. general; rough(adj-no)
  4. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with(adv)

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大体 (daitai)