VocabJLPT N4
generally
Adverbの-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. generally
  2. 2. on the whole
  3. 3. general
  4. 4. outline
An adverb or noun meaning "generally," "roughly," or "approximately," used when giving an estimate or a broad overview rather than precise details. It conveys that the speaker is being approximate and not overly exact.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This is roughly right… I think.

Sentence 2

Do you pretty much get this problem?

Sentence 3

Yeah, that's about right!

Sentence 4

I thought we were basically done!

Sentence 5

It's about a fifteen-minute walk to the station.