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大概 (たいがい): in general, mainly — Japanese vocabulary

大概 is read たいがい and means "in general, mainly". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

大概

Reading
たいがい · taigai
Translation
in general, mainly
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
たいがいが

Example

ディナーはたいがいコーヒーで終わる。

ディナーはたいがいコーヒーでおわる。

Coffee finishes most dinners.

Kanji in this word

  • 大 — large, big
  • 概 — approximate, generally

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