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5 大体
Generally

Meaning

Primary

Generally

Secondary

About, General, Gist

Word Type

adverb, noun, の adjective

Reading

だいたい

Notes

Groups

    • 大体 Generally, About, General, Gist

    • 大抵 Generally, Usually, In Most Cases

    • 大概 In General, Mainly, Mostly

    • 一般 General, Common

    • 全般的 General, Overall, Across The Board

    • 大体 Generally, About, General, Gist

    • About, Approximately

    • Approximate Time, Around, About

Remarks

  • Body 体 as in shape or Outline.

  • An Outline 大体 describes the big 大 body 体 of information as a whole.

  • An Outline 大体 describes the big 大 body 体 or shape created by adding up the smaller parts.

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