What does 大体 mean?
大体 is a Japanese noun meaning “approximately; in most cases; in general; to begin with (same as もともと)” in English. It can also be translated as “general, outline, in the first place” depending on context. It is written as 大体 in kanji, だいたい in hiragana, and daitai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
仕事はだいたい終わった。
The work is mostly done.
だいたいあんた、この寒いのにノースリーブで何いってんのよ。
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.