だいたい
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
I mostly understood it.
Adjective (の)
Usually written in kana
2. general; rough
Noun
Usually written in kana
3. outline; main points; gist; substance; essence
Adverb
Usually written in kana
4. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with
In the first place, you end up in situations like that because you let your guard down.
Pitch accent
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Top 2300
Composed of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
Examples (20 in total)
I mostly understood it.
You can pretty much imagine it, right?
My work is almost finished.
I'm about ready.
Cattle generally grow large in about a year, you see.
I know the locations of most convenience stores.
Where do you usually go to play?
About how much will it cost?
Mainly, what he said is right.
He is about your age.
The trip will cost anywhere between $1000 and $2000.
There's no reason to feel embarrassed. Your pronunciation is generally correct.
In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority.
You can roughly tell the weight by the sensation when carrying it on your back.
No further explanation is needed, right? It's mostly as described in the literature.
Tom usually helps me with this kind of thing.
She was a young girl about your age.
Tom shaves only about three times a week.
I have also come to roughly understand how to maintain the right distance with students.
Ever since we ran into each other downtown that time, I'd more or less expected things to turn out like this.