ざっとzatto

1. adverbroughly; approximately; round about; more or less
2. adverbcursorily; briefly; quickly; lightly; roughly
   私はパンフレットにざっと目めをとおした。↗

   I glanced through the brochure.

• SynonymおよそNeutralAbout or roughly; with a negative it means 'not at all'. More formal than 「ざっと」.
• Synonym大まかおおまかNeutralA na-adjective meaning rough and not concerned with details, as in 「大まかな計画」; also describes a person who is careless or easygoing.
• Synonym約やくNeutralGoes before a number to mean approximately, as in 「約百人」; it does not mean skimming through something.
• Synonym一通りひととおりNeutralMeans going through everything once, roughly, as in 「一通り目を通す」; the focus is on covering all of it.
• Synonym粗々あらあらWrittenWritten/formal prose for roughly or broadly; rarely used.
• Related大方おおかたNeutralMeans mostly or the greater part, as in 「大方の意見」; also used to express conjecture.
• RelatedたいていNeutralMeans usually or mostly, as in 「大抵家にいる」; the focus is on frequency.
• RelatedほぼNeutralMeans almost or nearly, as in 「ほぼ同じ」; the focus is on how close something is to being complete.
• Related概してがいしてWrittenWritten style meaning generally or on the whole, as in 「概して良好だ」.
• RelatedほとんどNeutralMeans almost or most of; with a negative it means hardly or almost not at all.
• Related総じてそうじてWrittenWritten style meaning all in all or on the whole, as in 「総じて評判がいい」.
• AntonymじっくりNeutralMeans slowly and carefully, as in 「じっくり考える」; the opposite of 「ざっと」.
• Antonym詳細にWrittenWritten style meaning in detail; contrasts with the roughness of 「ざっと」.

Use 「ざっと」 for a rough estimate or a quick run-through, as in 「ざっと読む」 and 「ざっと百人」. For a number in formal contexts use 「約」 or 「およそ」; for going through everything roughly use 「一通り」; for 'on the whole' use 「概して」. The opposite is 「じっくり」.

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1. 雨あめや風かぜが勢いきおいよく降ふったり吹ふいたりすること。
2. おおまかに。
3. おおよそ。だいたい。
4. 動うごきが急きゅうであるさま。