What does 大体 mean?
大体 is a Japanese adverb meaning “roughly” in English. It can also be translated as “mostly” depending on context. It is written as 大体 in kanji, だいたい in hiragana, and daitai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
宿題は大体おわりました。
My homework is mostly done.
大体六じにおきます。
I get up at about six.