Keyword
approximate
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig1594
Old form
Readings
がい
(89%)
Composed of
tree
already
Used in vocabulary (56 in total)
general idea; concept; notion
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
Examples (53 in total)
My idea of that place is not very clear.
The concept of "zero" originated in India.
On the whole, I agree with you.
He gave me an outline of the affair.
His notion of welfare is pretty abstract.
The bright boy comprehended the concept of geometry.
The climate here is generally mild.
Americans, on the whole, are a talkative people.
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.
Generally speaking, college students have more free time than high school students.
Little girls in general are fond of dolls.
As a rule, he arrives at the office about eight-thirty in morning.
On the whole, Canada has a severe climate.
By and large, Tom is an easygoing person in almost everything he does.
As a rule, he arrives at the office at about nine-thirty in the morning.
As a rule, Japanese people are not good at foreign languages.
On the whole, the Japanese are conservative.
Generally speaking, boys can run faster than girls.
Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.
On the whole, I think your plan is a very good one.
On the whole, my company is doing well now.
Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.
Generally the Americans are a kind people.
On the whole, the elite are not sensitive to criticism.
Generally speaking, girls are better at learning languages than boys.
Generally speaking, women are better linguists than men.
As a rule, she is an early riser.
Generally speaking, Japanese are hard workers.
As a rule, our English teacher gives a lot of homework.
I like Chinese food in general.
As a rule, I prefer a comedy to a tragedy.
My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
Fat people generally sweat a lot.
Englishmen are, on the whole, conservative.
The English are generally a conservative people.
In general, Susie is a nice student.
His property was estimated at one hundred million dollars.
In general, people were against the consumption tax.
Most smokers say that they want to quit.
The weather in Florida is generally moderate.
The Japanese are not punctual as a rule.
A linked list isn't that complicated of a concept.
As a rule, we have much rain in June in Japan.
As a rule, we have a lot of rain in the fall.
The concept of zero comes from Hindu culture.
The concept of zero sprang from the Hindu culture.
It's very interesting that in Chinese the concept of tense does not exist.
This chapter will focus on the concepts of geometry.
Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee.
Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
Generally speaking, the climate here is mild.
Generally speaking, what she says is right.
In general, the relationship between parents and children is essentially based on teaching.