Vocab Info
N3 Adverb
ざっとroughly, in round numbers, cursorily, briefly
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Adverb - 1. - roughly, approximately, round about, more or less Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
- 2. - cursorily, briefly, quickly, lightly, roughly Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
 
All Forms
ざっと
Details
- ざ 
- っ 
- と 
 
- Anime Top 9,900 
Examples
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- ざっと数えてこの部屋には十人います。 - By a rough count, there are 10 people in this room. - N3
 
- 後でこの書類にざっと目を通しておいてね。 - You'll have to skim through this document later. - N3
 
- どんなにざっと水をかけても玄関の汚れが落ちません。 - No amount of roughly splashing water will remove the dirt from the entranceway. - N3
 
- さっき起きた同僚との口論について上司にざっと説明をした。 - I gave a brief explanation to my supervisor about the altercation with my coworker that had just occurred. - N3
 
- 気が向いたのでざっと掃除をしてみたが思ったほど綺麗にならなかった。 - Because I felt like it I did a quick cleanup, but it didn't become as clean as I had thought. - N2
 
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