大概|たいがいtaigai[0]heiban (flat)

1. adverbgenerally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part
   彼かれは夜よるにはたいがい家いえにいる。↗

   He is generally at home in the evening.

   ディナーはたいがいコーヒーで終おわる。↗

   Coffee finishes most dinners.
2. no-adjective, adverbnearly all; almost all; most
3. noungist; summary; outline; main idea
4. no-adjective, adverbstaying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate
5. adverbprobably; perhaps; in all likelihood
6. adverbconsiderably; greatly; really

• SynonymたいていNeutralAdverb for 'usually, mostly'; the everyday word, and the closest in meaning to 「大概」.
• SynonymだいたいNeutralAdverb for 'on the whole, roughly'; common in speech and broad in range of use.
• SynonymおよそWrittenAdverb for 'about, roughly'; with a negative it means 'not at all'. Leans written.
• Synonym大方おおかたNeutralNoun for 'most people' or 'for the most part', as in 「大方の予想」.
• Synonym一通りひととおりNeutralNoun for going through the whole of something roughly, as in 「一通り読む」.
• Synonym大半たいはんNeutralNoun for 'more than half'; stresses that the greater part is by number, as in 「大半の人」.
• Synonym大部分だいぶぶんNeutralNoun for 'the greater part'; stresses proportion and leans formal.
• SynonymほとんどNeutralAdverb for 'almost'; with a negative it means 'hardly, almost none'. Common in speech.
• SynonymほぼNeutralAdverb for 'nearly, about'; leans written, as in 「ほぼ完成」.
• SynonymおおむねWrittenAdverb for 'on the whole'; leans written, as in 「概ね良好」. 「大概」 is common in speech and can also mean 'enough is enough'.

Use 「大概」 for 'mostly, usually' or to tell someone not to overdo it, as in 「大概の人」「冗談も大概にしろ」. For everyday 'mostly' pick 「大抵」; 'on the whole' → 「大体」 or 「概ね」; 'almost' → 「殆ど」; 'more than half' → 「大半」; a rough once-over → 「一通り」.

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

1. 大要たいよう。概略がいりゃく。あらまし。
2. 凡およそのもの、大部分だいぶぶん。
3. 一般的いっぱんてき。普通ふつう。よくあることがら。
4. いい加減かげん。ほどほど。
5. それなりにひどいさま。かなり悪わるいさま。
6. 一般的いっぱんてきに、ほとんど。
7. 多分たぶん、おそらく。
8. すっかり。
9. そのくらいで、そろそろ。