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JLPT N5 Casual

daitai〜

Expresses 'roughly', 'approximately', or 'almost'.

A freestanding adverb ("roughly, for the most part"), not attached to a number like くらい/ぐらい - broader, less precise approximation.

Formation

Explanation

The だいたい〜 (daitai〜) grammar point is used to express a rough estimate or generalization, meaning 'roughly', 'approximately', or 'almost' in English. It can be used before numbers, amounts, or percentages to show that the value is not exact.

Example sentences

  • Approximately 100 people attended the party.

    Daitai hyaku-nin ga paatii ni sanka shimashita.

  • She finishes that work in roughly two hours.

    Kanojo wa daitai ni-jikan de sono shigoto o oemasu.

  • About 80% of the students passed the exam.

    Daitai hachijuu-paasento no seito ga shiken ni goukaku shimashita.

  • Today is almost 30 degrees hot.

    Kyou wa daitai sanjuu-do no atsusa desu.

Approximation (About / Approximately)