Vocab Info

N4 Adverb

大体(だいたい)

outline, main point, gist, general, substantially, approximately, about, in the first place, to begin with, from the start

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 1,300

    • Word Type

      Adverb

    • 単語の書類

      副詞

    Examples

    • (わたし)はいつも大体(だいたい)7:00(ごろ)(いえ)()ます。

      I usually leave home roughly around 7:00 am.

      N4
    • 大体(だいたい)観客(かんきゃく)がその映画(えいが)にとても満足(まんぞく)したらしい。

      Most of the audience was apparently very satisfied with that film.

      N4
    • 今年(ことし)大体(だいたい)()をあまり(しあわ)せな気分(きぶん)()ごせなかった。

      I didn't spend most days this year in a very happy mood.

      N4
    • 大体(だいたい)のシフトが()てから(よる)(はん)()べに()()にちを()めましょう。

      After you have a rough idea of your shifts, let's decide on a date to go out for dinner.

      N3
    • 彼女(かのじょ)()っている(こと)大体(だいたい)(ただ)しいのですが、一部(いちぶ)訂正(ていせい)したい(こと)があります。

      What she says is mostly correct, but I would like to revise some things.

      N3
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