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おおかた

nounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)adverb

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Meanings

  • large part, greater part, majority
  • people in general, general public, public at large
  • mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly
  • probably, maybe, perhaps

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Example sentences

大方おおかた予想よそうどおり、彼女かのじょ優勝ゆうしょうした。

Just as most people expected, she won the championship.

仕事しごと大方おおかた片付かたづいたので、あとはこまかい確認かくにんだけだ。

The work is mostly done, so all that's left is some minor checking.

大方おおかた人々ひとびとはその政策せいさく反対はんたいしているようだ。

It seems that the majority of people are opposed to that policy.

かれ遅刻ちこくするのは大方おおかたいつものことで、だれおどろかなかった。

Him being late was, for the most part, the usual thing, and no one was surprised.

今回こんかい会議かいぎ結論けつろん大方おおかた予測よそくできたものであり、あらたな議論ぎろんまれなかった。

The conclusion of this meeting was largely predictable, and no new debate emerged.