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[おお()·かた()]
ookata
noun, no adjective, adverb

English Meaning(s) for 大方

noun, no adjective
  1. large part; greater part; majority
  2. people in general; general public; public at large
adverb
  1. mostly; for the most part; almost; nearly
  2. probably; maybe; perhaps

Definition and Synonyms for 大方

Generally without distinction of one from others
Synonyms: ざっと, なべて, たいてい, おしなべて, 一体, 一体に, 一般, 一般に, 並ぶ, 並べる, 原則として, 大方, 普通, 概して, 総じて, 総体, 総別, 通例, 通常
Generally without regard to specific details or exceptions
Synonyms: ざっと, なべて, あまねく, たいてい, おしなべて, 一体, 一体に, 一般, 一通, 一通り, 並ぶ, 並べる, 全体に, 全般的に, 大まか, 大方, 広い, 広く, 普通, 概して, 総じて, 総体, 総別, 通例
Majority the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
Synonyms: たいてい, ほとほと, ほとんど, 主流, 多党, 多数, 多数派, 大半, 大多数, 大方, 大概, 大部, 大部分, 過半, 過半数
Presumptively by reasonable assumption
Synonyms: おそらく, 多分, 大方
Primarily for the most part
Synonyms: あらかた, だいたい, , , , , , , 主に, 主として, 主人, 大方
For The Most Part in large part
Synonyms: ほぼ, あらかた, たいてい, ほとんど, 主に, 主として, 多い, 多く, 大方, 概して, 総じて, 通じて, 通じる, 通ずる
Probably with considerable certainty
Synonyms: まず, けだし, おそらく, たいてい, おそらくは, 多分, 大方, 確か
Generally usually
Synonyms: ほぼ, なべて, たいてい, おしなべて, 一体に, 一般, 並ぶ, 並べる, 全体に, 全般的に, 原則として, 大方, 往々, 普通, 概して, 総じて, 総体, 総別, 通じて, 通じる, 通ずる, 通例, 通常
Majority the main part
Synonyms: たいてい, ほとほと, ほとんど, 主流, 多党, 多数, 多数派, 大半, 大多数, 大方, 大概, 大部, 大部分, 過半, 過半数
Probably without much doubt
Synonyms: まず, けだし, おそらく, たいてい, おそらくは, 多分, 大方, 確か
Generally as a rule
Synonyms: ほぼ, なべて, たいてい, おしなべて, 一体に, 一般, 並ぶ, 並べる, 全体に, 全般的に, 原則として, 大方, 往々, 普通, 概して, 総じて, 総体, 総別, 通じて, 通じる, 通ずる, 通例, 通常
For The Most Part mainly or chiefly
Synonyms: ほぼ, あらかた, たいてい, ほとんど, 主に, 主として, 多い, 多く, 大方, 概して, 総じて, 通じて, 通じる, 通ずる

Meanings for each kanji in 大方

» large; big
» direction; person; alternative

Categories 大方 is a member of

Number the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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Sample Sentences for 大方

It's better to be approximately right than completely wrong.
In fact, to move at any speed the polar bear uses twice as much energy as do most other mammals.
I am in agreement with most of what he says.

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