大たい概がい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Describes what is true in most cases or as a general rule. Often used as a sentence adverb.

日にち曜よう日びは大たい概がい家いえにいます。

I'm usually at home on Sundays.

彼かれは大たい概がい遅ち刻こくする。

He is generally late.

2

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb, noun

Used before nouns with の or as an adverb to mean 'the majority of' or 'almost everything'. Often interchangeable with ほとんど.

3

Refers to the essential points or summary of something. Often used in the phrase 大概を言う or 大概をつかむ.

4

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb

moderation; not overdoing it; staying within bounds

Used in the set phrase 大概にする (to be moderate, to not go too far). Often as a warning or admonishment.

大たい概がいの〈人ひと〉は〈動どう詞し〉most people do ~
大たい概がいの人ひとはこの映えい画がを知しっている。
Most people know this movie.
大たい概がい〈事こと〉だろうit's probably the case that ~
大たい概がい、彼かれは遅ち刻こくするだろう。
He'll probably be late, as usual.
〈事こと〉の大たい概がいをつかむto grasp the gist of ~
話はなしの大たい概がいをつかむことができた。
I was able to grasp the gist of the story.
大たい概がい〈形けい容よう詞し〉quite/considerably ~
この宿しゅく題だいは大たい概がい難むずかしい。
This homework is pretty difficult.
大たい概がいは〈事こと〉usually, ~ is the case
大たい概がいは電でん車しゃで通つう勤きんしている。
I usually commute by train.

大たい抵ていN5sense 1
大抵 is the everyday, common word for 'usually/mostly', while 大概 can sound slightly more formal and also carries extra senses like 'gist' or 'moderation' that 大抵 lacks.
ほとんどN4sense 2
ほとんど is a quantitative 'almost all/nearly', whereas 大概 in this sense can also mean 'generally speaking' with a broader, less strictly numerical feel.
おおむねN1sense 1
概ね is a slightly more formal, written-style word for 'generally/roughly', overlapping closely with 大概 in its 'generally' sense.
多た分ぶんN5sense 5
たぶん is the plain, everyday word for 'probably', while 大概 used this way is a bit more literary or formal.
概がい要ようN1sense 3
概要 is a formal noun meaning 'summary/outline', close to 大概's 'gist' sense but used more in written reports and documents.

大たい概がいUsage42%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
たいがいUsage58%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the adverbial nuance is emphasized.

The kanji 大 (big) and 概 (outline, generally) combine to mean 'broadly, generally'. The word is of Chinese origin (Sino-Japanese).