おおむね

お

む

ね

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

adverb

usually written using kana alone

Adverb used to describe the overall situation, main part, or approximate extent. Often used when summarizing or giving a rough estimate.

参さん加か者しゃはおおむね20人にんくらいだった。

There were roughly 20 participants.

2

noun

Noun meaning the essential content or summary of something. Often used in phrases like おおむねを話す or おおむねを説明する.

おおむねUsage77%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 概ね is also used but less common.
概おおむねUsage22%
Kanji form, less common than kana; the reading is おおむね.
大おお旨むねUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but not actively use it.

大だい体たい
大体 is more casual and common in speech; おおむね is slightly more formal and often used in written or business contexts.
概がい略りゃく
概略 is a noun meaning 'summary' or 'outline', similar to the noun sense of おおむね, but more technical.

Compound of 大 (おお, 'big') + 旨 (むね, 'purport, gist'). The kanji 概 (おおむ.ね) is a later ateji assignment based on meaning.