一通り|ひととおりhitotoori[0]heiban (flat)
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- no-adjective, adverbgenerally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
- noun(more or less) everything; all parts; bit of everything; whole process
- no-adjectiveordinary; usual; average; commonusu. in the negative
- nounone method
- Synonym全部ぜんぶNeutralEverything, nothing left out — a matter of quantity; 「一通り」 means going through the whole once, not necessarily item by item, so they are not strict opposites.
- SynonymたいていNeutralMostly or usually; stresses frequency and what happens in most cases, while 「一通り」 is about going through the whole once from start to finish, with no sense of frequency.
- SynonymだいたいNeutralRoughly or approximately, and very common in speech; 「一通り」 is about going through the whole or the whole process once, not about estimating.
- Synonym大概たいがいNeutralMostly or usually, and also used for a gist or summary; 「一通り」 is about covering the whole process once, not about what happens in most cases.
- Synonym大まかおおまかNeutralRough and loose about details, as in 「大まかな計画」; 「一通り」 stresses covering the whole, and need not be rough at all.
- SynonymざっとCasualColloquial; roughly or hurriedly, as in 「ざっと目を通す」; 「一通り」 stresses going through the whole once, with no rush implied.
- SynonymおよそNeutralAbout or roughly, often with a number; with a negative it means not at all. 「一通り」 never estimates quantities; it is about going through the process.
- SynonymおおむねWrittenBroadly or basically, as in 「概ね良好」; it leans written/formal, while 「一通り」 is about going through each part of the whole.
- Related大方おおかたNeutralThe greater part or majority, and also the general public; 「一通り」 is about going through everything once, not about what most people or cases do.
- Related大筋おおすじNeutralThe outline or main points, as in 「大筋で合意」; 「一通り」 is about doing or going through the whole once, not just grasping the key points.
- Antonym完全かんぜんNeutralPerfect, lacking nothing — a state of completion; 「一通り」 is about going through something once, which does not make it incomplete. They contrast only on being flawless.
Use 「一通り」 for going through the whole or the whole process once, as in 「一通り目を通す」; it can also mean ordinary, as in 「一通りではない」. For a rough, hurried pass choose 「ざっと」; for a rough estimate 「大体」; for mostly or usually 「大抵」.
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