Meaning of 大抵 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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大抵JLPT 4
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Kana Readingたいてい
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Romajitaitei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- probably
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- Parts of speech
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- most; almost all
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (before a neg. form) ordinary
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- proper; appropriate; moderate
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Example Sentences
大抵, たいてい used in context
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大抵の学芸は、最初に基礎をしっかりやっておかないと、その先スムーズに身に付けることができません。
With most of the arts, if you don't get the basics down properly then it is difficult to acquire further skills.
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With most things there's both what you see and what's behind it.
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例外もあるが、その会社はたいていは資産をとてもうまく利用している。
The company, although with some exceptions, usually utilizes its resources very well.
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At night, we usually go bowling.
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Night is when most people go to bed.
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Reading comics is usually viewed as the pastime of children.
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