たいがい
Meanings
Adverb
1. generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
2. nearly all; almost all; most
Noun
3. gist; summary; outline; main idea
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
4. staying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate
Adverb
5. probably; perhaps; in all likelihood
6. considerably; greatly; really
Kanji used
large
approximate
Pitch accent
いがい
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Composed of
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
Examples (1 in total)
Most smokers say that they want to quit.