大抵

Pronunciation

Adverb

大抵

1. for the most part; on the whole

   • 《詩》三百篇，大抵賢聖發憤之所爲作也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     《诗》三百篇，大抵贤圣发愤之所为作也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Sima Qian, Letter to Ren An. 1st century BCE. Based on the translation by Burton Watson.

     “Shī” sānbǎi piān, dàdǐ xiánshèng fāfèn zhī suǒ wéizuò yě. [Pinyin]

     The three hundred poems of the Book of Odes, for the most part, were written when the sages poured out their anger and dissatisfaction.

2. basically; generally
3. more or less; roughly; approximately

Usage notes

The term is mainly written in hiragana (たいてい) and the kanji spelling is rarely encountered.

Noun

大抵 • (daejeo) (hangeul 대저)

1. hanja form^? of 대저 (“generally”)