Word details

大概にする

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大概にする.

Dictionary

Entry

大概にするたいがいにするExpressionする VerbFreq #26571
1

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

Examples
冗談も大概にしろ
You mustn't carry your jokes too far!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

outline, condition, approximation, generally

14 strokesFrequency 1,335JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ガイ

Kun

おおむ.ね

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