がいして
Meanings
Adverb
1. generally; as a rule
Kanji used
approximate
Pitch accent
いして
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Composed of
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
Examples (17 in total)
Englishmen are, on the whole, conservative.
The Japanese are not punctual as a rule.
Americans, on the whole, are a talkative people.
I like Chinese food in general.
In general, Susie is a nice student.
As a rule, we have much rain in June in Japan.
Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.
Little girls in general are fond of dolls.
My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
Fat people generally sweat a lot.
On the whole, my company is doing well now.
The climate here is generally mild.
Generally speaking, boys can run faster than girls.
Generally speaking, college students have more free time than high school students.
As a rule, I prefer a comedy to a tragedy.
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.
As a rule, he arrives at the office at about nine-thirty in the morning.