JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

大概 (taigai)

大概 (たいがい, taigai) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “generally; mainly”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: たいがい
Romaji: taigai
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly · adverb
nearly all; almost all; most · noun taking の, adverb, noun
gist; summary; outline; main idea · noun
staying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate · noun, noun taking の, adverb
probably; perhaps; in all likelihood · adverb

Example sentences

彼は夜にはたいがい家にいる。

He is generally at home in the evening.

ディナーはたいがいコーヒーで終わる。

Coffee finishes most dinners.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 大概

large, bigダイ・タイ・おお-・おお.きい · 3 strokes

outline, condition, approximationガイ・おおむ.ね · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 大概.

大勢おおぜいcrowd of people大人おとなadult大学だいがくuniversity大切たいせつimportant大変たいへんvery大きいおおきいbig大きなおおきなbig大使館たいしかんembassy大丈夫だいじょうぶsafe大好きだいすきliking very much大抵たいていmostly大事だいじimportant大体だいたいgenerally大分だいぶconsiderably

Source: JMdict entry 1413230 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.