JLPT N4 Elementary
大体
Generally, mostly, roughly, or the gist.
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Other forms
だいたい often written in hiragana
1 Adverb
About / Mostly / Generally
Describes a situation where the majority of something is accurate or complete, roughly equating to eighty or ninety percent.
Example
ここ から 駅 まで 、 大体 10分 です 。
It's about 10 minutes from here to the station.
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2 Noun
The Gist / The Main Idea
Refers to the essential outline or general substance of a matter rather than the specific details.
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