おおかた

大 方

Common word

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

    large part, greater part, majority

    • 実のところ、いかなるスピードで移動するにせよ、北極熊は他のおおかたの哺乳動物の２倍のエネルギーを消費する。
      In fact, to move at any speed the polar bear uses twice as much energy as do most other mammals.

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

    people in general, general public, public at large

  3. adverb (fukushi)

    mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly

  4. adverb (fukushi)

    probably, maybe, perhaps