Vocab Info
N1 Noun, No-adjective, Adverb
大方perhaps, almost all, majority
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, No-adjective
1.
large part, greater part, majority
Noun, No-adjective
2.
people in general, general public, public at large
Adverb
3.
mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly
Adverb
4.
probably, maybe, perhaps
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大方 【おおかた】
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仕事が大方片付いたので退勤しました。
I left work because almost all of my tasks were done.
論文の大方は理解できたが、一部理解出来なかった。
I understood the majority of the paper, but there were parts I couldn’t quite grasp.
先生:「あの生徒はまた遅刻だ。大方寝坊でもしたのだろう…。」
Teacher: 'That student's late again. Perhaps they overslept or something…'
僕は大食いなこととて、給料の大方がいつも食費に消えてしまいます。
Since I eat a lot, almost all of my paycheck always ends up going toward food.
上司:「あの後輩はまた遅刻か…。まあ、大方寝坊か二度寝でもしたのだろう。」
Boss: 'That junior's late again, huh... Perhaps they overslept or hit snooze.'
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