たいてい

たいてい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
大抵 大底

Adverb

たいてい • (taitei) 

1. generally, mostly, for the most part; usually, normally, as a rule, more often than not, most of the time, much (a great deal) of the time; more or less; nearly all, almost all; almost, nearly; probably

   彼(かれ)はたいてい事(じ)務(む)所(しょ)にいますよ。

   Kare wa taitei jimusho ni imasu yo.

   You can find him in his office more often than not.

   この病(びょう)気(き)にかかるとたいてい死(し)ぬ。

   Kono byōki ni kakaru to taitei shinu.

   This disease usually proves fatal.

   彼(かの)女(じょ)の手(て)紙(がみ)はたいていきょうもらえると思(おも)います。

   Kanojo no tegami wa taitei kyō moraeru to omoimasu.

   I think I'll probably get her letter today.[1]

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of たいてい – see the following entry.

【大帝】 [noun] (monarchy) a "great emperor" (used in the titles of some monarchs, and also as a translation of English "the Great")

(This term, たいてい, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese term.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 太弟, 退廷, 台鼎.)

References

1. , Weblio和英辞書 (Weblio Japanese-English Dictionary).