大概 (たいがい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

大概 (たいがい) means generally / mostly / usually.

See example sentences below.

大概 at a glance

大概

たいがいtaigai

N1adv

generally / mostly / usually

大概たいがいtaigaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

generally / mostly / usually

Example 1

大概の人は朝が苦手です。

Translation

Most people are not good at mornings.

Example 2

仕事は大概終わりました。

Translation

The work is mostly finished.