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だいたい

だいたいdaitai

CommonAdverb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. adverb

    generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about

    usually written using kana alone

  2. no-adjective

    general; rough

    usually written using kana alone

    だいたいの話(はなし)は分(わ)かった。

    • I've got the general idea.

    Words:だいたい話(はなし)わかる

    Verified
  3. noun

    outline; main points; gist; substance; essence

    usually written using kana alone

  4. adverb

    in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

    usually written using kana alone

Example sentences 79

大(だい)体(たい)正(ただ)しい。

  • That's mostly right.
  • That is almost correct.
Other translations (4)
  • That's almost correct.
  • That's mostly correct.

Words:だいたい正(ただ)しい

だいたい6時(じ)です。

  • It's almost six o'clock.

Words:だいたい時(じ)です

だいたい5マイルです。

  • It's about five miles.

Words:だいたいマイルです

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