Vocabulary

What does 大体 (だいたい, daitai) mean?

大体 (だいたい, daitai) means roughly, approximately; generally.

Quick facts
Readingだいたい
Romajidaitai
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
だいたい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondaitai

roughly, approximately; generally

  1. 1adverb generally; on the whole; mostly
  2. 2no-adjective general; rough
  3. 3noun outline; main points; gist
  4. 4adverb in the first place; first and foremost; from the start

Example sentences

  • I've mostly finished my homework.

  • It takes roughly ten minutes to the station.

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