1.
mainly, primarily, chiefly
Indicates what constitutes the largest part or most significant aspect of something.
主に学生が来ます。
It's mainly students who come.
主に野菜を食べています。
I mainly eat vegetables.
この店では主に和食を出しています。
This restaurant mainly serves Japanese food.
主に indicates that something is the main or primary element.
POSITION: Usually placed before the element being emphasized.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 主に + noun (mainly ~)
- 主に～ている (mainly doing ~)
RELATED WORD:
- 主な: main, principal (adjective form)
- 主な理由 (main reason)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 主に: mainly (what is primary)
- たいてい: usually (frequency)
- だいたい: mostly, approximately