Meaning

Primary

In General

Alternatives

Mainly, Mostly

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A big approximation is when I say something in general. I'm mainly and mostly telling everything.

Reading

たいがい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

万引きをするのは大概、退屈で孤独を感じている女性だと言う人がいますが、ある調査が男性の方が女性よりも万引きをすることが多い可能性を示唆しているそうですよ。

Some people think shoplifters are mainly bored, lonely women, but I heard that a study suggested that more men shoplift than women.

Kanji Composition