大体

だいたい

Approximately; mostly; generally

N4adverb·daitai

How to remember it

大 (big) + 体 (body) — "in the big picture, roughly speaking" covers quantity, frequency, and gist.

Example sentences

  • 会議はだいたい3時間続きました。

    かいぎはだいたいさんじかんつづきました。

    The meeting lasted about three hours.

  • だいたいの人がその映画を好きです。

    だいたいのひとがそのえいがをすきです。

    Most people like that movie.

Usage

Neutral register; for quantity (about), frequency (usually), or as a filler meaning "basically."

Related words

だいたいのざっとおよそだいたい

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