Translation of Japanese word "大体" to English
大体
だいたい
[daitai]
IPA: /daitai/
Meaning
VerbIn a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.
How to use
大体 (daitai) — 'roughly / mostly / generally / about'. 大体わかった — I mostly understand. 大体〜時間かかる — it takes roughly ~ hours.
🇬🇧 English
roughly / mostly
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 大体
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): だいたい
Romaji Transcription: daitai
Example Sentences
大体10時には帰ります。
だいたい じゅうじに は かえります。
I will be back around 10 o'clock.
大体100ページの本です。
だいたい ひゃくぺーじの ほんです。
It's a book of about 100 pages.
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Common phrases
- 大体〜— roughly ~ / approximately ~
Frequency rank: #263 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "大体" mean?▼
The Japanese word "大体" means "roughly / mostly" in English.
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The word "大体" is read as "だいたい" (daitai). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "A term used to indicate approximately.".
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