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adverb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. generally, on the whole, mostly, almost, nearly, approximately, roughly, about.

takes genitive case の

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. general, rough.

noun

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. outline, main points, gist, substance, essence.

adverb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. in the first place, first and foremost, from the start, to begin with.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
だ
 
い
 
た
 
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だいたい ✔
だい
大
たい
体
大体 だいたい ✔