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daitai
noun, adverb, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[だい()·たい()]
daitai

English Meaning(s) for だいたい

noun
  1. outline; main points; gist; substance; essence
adverb
  1. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
no adjective
  1. general; rough
adverb
  1. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

Definition and Synonyms for だいたい

Fundamentally in essence
Synonyms: だいたい, 元来, 基本的, 基本的に, 基礎的, 本質的, 由来
Primarily for the most part
Synonyms: あらかた, だいたい, , , , , , , 主に, 主として, 主人, 大方
Outline a schematic or preliminary plan
Synonyms: ほぼ, あらすじ, あらまし, おおむね, おおよそ, たいてい, だいたい, シェーマ, スキーマ, スキーム, レジュメ, アウトライン, 一通り, , 図式, 図表, 図解, 大意, 大概, 大略, 大筋, 大要, 提要, 摘要, 梗概, 概略, 概要, 概説, 概論, 模式図, , 略叙, 略図, 略筆, 略記, 略説, 略述, 筋書き, 素描, 素書き, 綱領, 総説, 総論, 要図, 要旨, 要略, 要約, 要綱, 要覧, 要説, 輪郭
Outline a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Synonyms: およそ, サマリ, あらすじ, あらまし, おおむね, おおよそ, たいてい, だいたい, レジュメ, シノプシス, アウトライン, アブストラクト, 一通り, , 大意, 大概, 大略, 大筋, 大綱, 大綱, 大要, 提要, 摘要, 撮要, 梗概, 概括, 概略, 概要, 概観, 概説, 概論, 略叙, 略筆, 略説, 略述, 筋書き, 綱目, 綱要, 綱領, 総括, 総説, 総論, 要旨, 要略, 要約, 要綱, 要義, 要覧, 要説, 要領, 趣旨, 骨組み
Fundamentally at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
Synonyms: だいたい, 元来, 基本的, 基本的に, 基礎的, 本質的, 由来

Categories だいたい is a member of

Program a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
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Summary a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
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Sample Sentences for だいたい

This house is about the same size as Peter's.
My father usually comes home at seven.
She is about my age.
It looks like it's an ability that everyone has.
About how long will it take?

Comments for だいたい

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Yes, it is used as "in general".

#2 Posted by lovegarden over 9 years ago

Does this mean "generally" as in "usually"?

#1 Posted by Atashi over 9 years ago


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