Japanese Conversation · Level 35
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Japanese word
たいてい
Pronunciation
Romajitaitei
Meaning
- adverbusually
Example
私はたいてい朝ご飯を食べます。watashi wa ta i te i asa go han o ta be ma su
I usually eat breakfast.
More examples
夕食の後はたいてい本を読みます。yū shoku no ato wa ta i te i hon o yo mi ma su
After dinner, I usually read a book.
Core concept
たいてい (taitei) marks what happens or holds in most ordinary cases, without claiming that it is always true.
Common phrases
たいていはta i te i wa
usually
Similar words
通常tsūjō: In a normal or customary manner under ordinary conditions.
概ねōmune: For the most part, without applying to every case or detail.
しばしばshibashiba: On many separate occasions, though not as a constant pattern.
いつもitsumo: On every occasion or at all times, with no expected exceptions.
Definition in Japanese
特別な場合を除けば、普通はそうなる、またはそうするさま。toku betsu na ba ai o nozo ke ba fu tsū wa sō na ru ma ta wa sō su ru sa ma
Word origin
たいてい (taitei) is the Sino-Japanese reading of 大抵 (taitei), a compound of 大 (tai, "large") and 抵 (tei, "reach or correspond") associated with a broad or general extent.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, たいてい (taitei) commonly comes before a verb phrase, making it useful for describing regular habits with occasional exceptions.
Other meanings
- generallyadverb
- mostlyadverb
Opposites
- まれにmarenirarelyadverb