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大まか (おおまか, oomaka) Japanese meaning: rough | Kotomora

大おおまか

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Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

rough; broad; general; loose

Describes something not detailed or precise, such as an estimate, outline, or classification. Often used with nouns like 見積もり, 説明, 区分.

大おお

まか

な

見み

積つ

もり

を

出だ

し

て

ください

。

Please give me a rough estimate.

彼かれは大おおまかな説せつ明めいしかしなかった。

He only gave a broad explanation.

2

generous; openhanded

Describes a person's character as not being stingy or petty; broad-minded and generous. Often used with 性格 or 人柄.

彼かれは大おおまかな性せい格かくで、細こまかいことは気きにしない。
He has a generous nature and doesn't worry about small details.

Usage patterns

大おおまかな見み積つもりa rough estimate
工こう事じにかかる費ひ用ようの大おおまかな見み積つもりをもらった。
I got a rough estimate of the cost of the construction work.
大おおまかな性せい格かくa generous, broad-minded personality
彼かれは大おおまかな性せい格かくで、細こまかいことを気きにしない。
He has a generous, easygoing personality and doesn't worry about small things.
〈事こと〉を大おおまかに説せつ明めいするto explain something in broad terms
手て順じゅんを大おおまかに説せつ明めいしてもらえますか。
Could you explain the procedure in broad terms?
〈物もの〉を大おおまかに分わけるto divide something into rough categories
資し料りょうを大おおまかに三みっつのグループに分わけた。
I divided the materials into three rough groups.

Expressions

大おおまかに言いえばgenerally speaking; broadly speaking; in a broad way

Kanji

大large, big

Related words

大おおざっぱN2sense 1
大まか is a neutral term for something broad or not detailed, while おおざっぱ often implies carelessness or sloppiness in addition to being rough.
太ふとっ腹ぱら sense 2
大まか describes a person as broadly generous and not petty, while 太っ腹 emphasizes bold, magnanimous generosity, especially with money.
ラフN1sense 1
大まか describes something general or not finely detailed in a neutral way, while ラフ is a casual loanword often used for sketches, drafts, or plans that are intentionally unpolished.
ざっくり
おおまか describes a broad, general approach without detail, while ざっくり carries a more tactile, casual feel and is used more colloquially.
ざっとN3
おおまか is a na-adjective describing something as rough or broad in scope (おおまかな説明), whereas ざっと is an adverb describing the quick, cursory manner of doing something.

Opposites· 6

細こまかいN4sense 1
大まか describes something rough or general, while 細かい describes something detailed, fine, or meticulous.
ケチN3sense 2
大まか describes a generous, open-handed person, while けち describes someone stingy or overly frugal.
細こま々ごま
大まか describes a rough, broad-strokes approach, the opposite of the meticulous, point-by-point manner conveyed by 細々.

Written forms

大おおまかUsage73%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
おおまかUsage27%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.

Etymology

An inherited Japanese word attested in the older form おほまか. The origin of its second element is uncertain.

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細こまやかN1
大まか means rough or general, the opposite of the meticulous, detail-oriented sense of 細やか.
細こまかN1
大まか means rough or broad-strokes (ignoring small details), the opposite of 細か's focus on fine detail.
綿めん密みつ
大まか means rough or general in outline, contrasting with 綿密's focus on painstaking fine detail.