大体 (Daitai) is a Japanese adverb meaning “generally, on the whole, mostly, almost”.
Meanings
- adverbgenerally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately
- adjectival noungeneral; rough
- nounoutline; main points; gist; substance; essence
- adverbin the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with
Examples
大体正しい。
That's mostly right.
だいたい６時です。
It's almost six o'clock.
だいたい５マイルです。
It's about five miles.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).