たいてい

大 抵

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally
    word usually written using kana alone

    • Ｘ記号は数学ではたいてい未知数を表す。
      The symbol "x" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    probably

  3. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    most, almost all

    • 夜はたいていの人が寝る時である。
      Night is when most people go to bed.

  4. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    ordinary
    before a neg. form

  5. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    proper, appropriate, moderate
    usu. as 〜にする