だいたい (Most・mostly)
Most・mostly, Adequately・generally, For the most part, Roughly・approximately, In the first place
JLPT N4
Pattern
だいたい + statement
How it works
だいたい means “mostly / roughly”: だいたいわかる (I mostly understand), だいたい一時間 (about an hour).
Examples
- 先生の 話は だいたい わかりました。I mostly understood what the teacher said.
- 家から 学校まで だいたい 30分です。It's roughly 30 minutes from home to school.
Related grammar
- ずっと ①Continuously, All throughout, Entire time, Ever (since), The whole time, All the way
- のなかでIn, Among, Within
- いがいExcept・besides, Other than, With the exception of
- ように・ようなAs・like, Just like
- いかLess than (or equal to), Under・(and) below, Any less・fewer, Not exceeding
- Number/Amount + はAt least, Sort of, Or so
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 5Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.