TomoshiTomoshi

大方|おおかたookata[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. no-adjectivelarge part; greater part; majority
    実じつのところ、いかなるスピードで移動いどうするにせよ、北極ほっきょく熊くまは他たのおおかたの哺乳ほにゅう動物どうぶつの２倍ばいのエネルギーを消費しょうひする。↗
    In fact, to move at any speed the polar bear uses twice as much energy as do most other mammals.
  2. no-adjectivepeople in general; general public; public at large
  3. adverbmostly; for the most part; almost; nearly
  4. adverbprobably; maybe; perhaps
Japanese definitions
  1. 見識けんしきの広ひろい人ひと。
  2. 仏ふつの道みち。
  3. 大部分だいぶぶん。殆ほとんど。
Kanji in this word
大方
English equivalents
majority
See also
ざっと一体いったい主おも主ぬし通じてつうじて通常つうじょう

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