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だいたい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word だいたい.
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Entry
1
Adverb (fukushi)
generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
Examples
仕事はだいたい終わった。
The work is mostly done.
だいたいどのくらいの時間がかかりますか。
About how long will it take?
2
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
general; rough
3
Common noun
outline; main points; gist; substance; essence
4
Adverb (fukushi)
in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with
Examples
だいたいあんた、この寒いのにノースリーブで何いってんのよ。
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
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