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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”.

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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!

私わたしの仕事しごとは大概たいがい片付かたづいた。

My work is almost finished.

仕事しごともたいがい片付かたづいた。

Almost all the work is done now.

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