大まか|おおまかoomaka[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjectiverough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; loose
   警察官けいさつかんはその少女しょうじょに、いなくなった犬いぬの大おおまかな絵えを描えがくように求もとめた。↗

   The police asked the girl to make a rough sketch of her lost dog.
2. na-adjectivegenerous; openhanded

• Synonym大雑把おおざっぱNeutralAlso means rough or approximate; 「大雑把に言う」 is a neutral use, but it often describes people as careless and not bothered with small details; 「大まか」 is less negative.
• SynonymアバウトCasualColloquial loanword for approximate numbers or sloppy work; often describes an easygoing, not-fussy person, while 「大まか」 can be used in formal settings.
• SynonymラフNeutralLoanword meaning rough or casual; used mostly of drafts and casual clothes, while 「大まか」 speaks of rough plans and explanations.
• SynonymざっとNeutralAn adverb, so it modifies verbs: roughly or approximately, as in 「ざっと目を通す」; 「大まか」 is a na-adjective describing nouns.
• Synonym一通りひととおりNeutralRoughly going through something once, with the emphasis on completing the basic process, as in 「一通り説明する」; 「大まか」 stresses ignoring the details.
• Synonym大づかみおおづかみNeutralStresses grasping the whole while ignoring details, with a summarizing nuance; can also literally mean grabbing a big handful, but 「大まか」 is more common.
• Related粗いあらいNeutralFor coarse grain or texture, and also for estimates that lack fine detail, as in 「粗い見積もり」; unlike 「大まか」, it never describes a person as generous.
• Related粗放そほうWrittenWritten-style word for doing things roughly and without discipline, usually critical; in agriculture it is a neutral term for low intensity, as in 「粗放農業」.
• Antonym細かいこまかいNeutralThe direct opposite: fine and detailed, as in 「細かい説明」; use it where 「大まか」 would give only the broad outline.
• Antonym精密せいみつNeutralThe other extreme: precise and free of error, as in 「精密機械」 or 「精密検査」; 「大まか」 is its rough opposite.

For grasping the general outline without fussing over details, use 「大まか」, as in 「大まかな計画」 or 「大まかに言うと」. For carelessness or sloppiness say 「大雑把」; in casual speech, 「アバウト」; for a quick, rough look, 「ざっと」. The opposites are 「細かい」 and 「精密」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 大体だいたいのところを押おさえるだけで細こまかいことには拘かかわらないさま。