Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
大まか
Pronunciation
Romajiōmaka
Meaning
- na-adjectiverough
Example
これは大まかな計画です。ko re wa ō ma ka na kei kaku de su
This is a rough plan.
More examples
まず大まかな見積もりを出して、必要なら後で修正します。ma zu ō ma ka na mi tsu mo ri o da shi te hitsu yō na ra ato de shū sei shi ma su
I will first make a rough estimate and revise it later if necessary.
Core concept
It presents something in broad outline without committing to its fine details.
Common phrases
大まかな見積もりō ma ka na mi tsu mo ri
rough estimate
大まかな計画ō ma ka na kei kaku
rough plan
大まかな流れō ma ka na naga re
general outline
大まかな方向性ō ma ka na hō kō sei
general direction
大まかに言うとō ma ka ni yū to
roughly speaking
Similar words
大雑把ōzappa: It describes an approach that leaves details loose and may lack precision.
概略的gairyakuteki: It gives the main outline of a subject without presenting its details.
粗略soryaku: It gives a rough outline while leaving many details unspecified.
Definition in Japanese
細部に立ち入らず、全体を大きくとらえたさま。sai bu ni ta chi i ra zu zen tai o ō ki ku to ra e ta sa ma
Word origin
大まか (ōmaka) is a Japanese formation containing 大 (ō, "large"); the historical origin of まか (maka) is uncertain, so 大 alone does not fully explain the word.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, 大まか (ōmaka) shows that rough can mean approximate rather than physically uneven, as in 大まかな計画 (ōmakana keikaku), an outline plan.
Other meanings
- generalna-adjective
- broadna-adjective
- approximatena-adjective
Opposites
- 綿密なmenmitsunameticulousna-adjective
Related words
- 大まかさōmakasaroughnessnoun