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daitai
English
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
generally, on the whole, mostly, almost, nearly, approximately, roughly, about

May take the particle 'no'
Usually written using kana alone
general, rough

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Usually written using kana alone
outline, main points, gist, substance, essence

Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
in the first place, first and foremost, from the start, to begin with

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Kanjis
ON: ダイ, タイ KUN: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに
large, big

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-4 FC: 4003.3


ON: タイ, テイ KUN: からだ, かたち
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 2523.3


Phrases
仕事はだいたい終わった。
Parts: 仕事 (しごと) 大体 (だいたい) 終わる (おわる)
The work is mostly done.

だいたいどのくらいの時間がかかりますか。
Parts: 大体 (だいたい) どの位 (どのくらい) 時間 (じかん) 掛かる (かかります)
About how long will it take?
About how long will this take?

だいたいあんた、この寒いのにノースリーブで何いってんのよ。
Parts: 大体 (だいたい) 貴方 (あんた) 此の (この) 寒い (さむい) のに ノースリーブ (ノー・スリーブ) (なに) 言う (いってん)
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.