English–Japanese
“categorically” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiichigaini
Example
人の意見を一概に否定してはいけません。hito no i ken o ichi gai ni hi tei shi te wa i ke ma se n
You should not categorically reject other people's opinions.
How to say “categorically” in Japanese
“Categorically” in Japanese is 一概に (ichigaini).
Expresses a categorical view that treats varied matters as if they were all the same.
Example sentences with 一概に
この数字だけでは、成功したとは一概に言えません。ko no sū ji da ke de wa sei kō shi ta to wa ichi gai ni i e ma se n
These numbers alone do not allow us to say categorically that it was a success.
Tips for using 一概に
- The adverb 一概に (ichigai ni) commonly signals caution about categorical statements when the situations being discussed are not identical.