Vocab Info

N1 Noun, No-adjective, Adverb

大方(おおかた)perhaps, almost all, majority

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      large part, greater part, majority

    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      people in general, general public, public at large

    3. Adverb

      3.

      mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly

    4. Adverb

      4.

      probably, maybe, perhaps

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    大方 【おおかた】

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      仕事(しごと)大方(おおかた)片付(かたづ)いたので退勤(たいきん)しました。

      I left work because almost all of my tasks were done.

      • N1

      論文(ろんぶん)大方(おおかた)理解(りかい)できたが、一部(いちぶ)理解(りかい)出来(でき)なかった。

      I understood the majority of the paper, but there were parts I couldn’t quite grasp.

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「あの生徒(せいと)はまた遅刻(ちこく)だ。大方(おおかた)寝坊(ねぼう)でもしたのだろう…。」

      Teacher: 'That student's late again. Perhaps they overslept or something…'

      • N1

      (ぼく)(おお)()いなこととて、給料(きゅうりょう)大方(おおかた)がいつも食費(しょくひ)()えてしまいます。

      Since I eat a lot, almost all of my paycheck always ends up going toward food.

      • N1

      上司(じょうし):「あの後輩(こうはい)はまた遅刻(ちこく)か…。まあ、大方(おおかた)寝坊(ねぼう)()()()でもしたのだろう。」

      Boss: 'That junior's late again, huh... Perhaps they overslept or hit snooze.'

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