大概たいがい (taigai)

in general, mainly

  • JLPT N1
  • adverb
  • Pitch 0
  • #18023 most frequent

Meaning

大概 (たいがい, taigai) is a JLPT N1 adverb meaning “in general, mainly”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

大概たいがい、 風邪かぜは 寝ねていれば 治なおります。

In many cases, cold symptoms subside if you stay in bed.

冗談じょうだんも 大概たいがいにしろ!

You mustn't carry your jokes too far!

仕事しごともたいがい 片付かたずいた。

Almost all the work is done now.

私わたしの 仕事しごとは 大概たいがい 片付かたずいた。

My work is almost finished.