大概(たいがい)

たいがい
adverb, noun
generally, usually; moderation
informaldescriptive
1. generally, usually, mostly, for the most part
Indicates that something is true in most cases or that one does something as a general habit. Similar to だいたい but slightly more colloquial.
休(やす)みの日(ひ)は大概(たいがい)家(いえ)にいる。
On my days off, I'm usually at home.
この店(みせ)のメニューは大概(たいがい)食(た)べたことがある。
I've tried most of the items on this restaurant's menu.
朝(あさ)は大概(たいがい)コーヒーを飲(の)んでから仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)める。
In the morning, I usually drink coffee before starting work.
2. moderation, reasonable limit; enough already
Expresses that something has reached a reasonable limit or that one should show restraint. Often used in the phrase 大概にしろ to tell someone to stop going too far.
いい加減(かげん)、大概(たいがい)にしろ。
That's enough already, cut it out.
冗談(じょうだん)も大概(たいがい)にしてくれ。
Enough with the jokes already.
文句(もんく)ばかり言(い)うのも大概(たいがい)にしてほしい。
I wish you'd stop complaining so much.

大概(たいがい) has two main uses: as an adverb meaning "generally" and in the expression 大概(たいがい)にする meaning "to show moderation."

SENSE 1 — GENERALLY:
Used like だいたい to describe habitual actions or general truths.

Similar words

  • だいたい: the most common and neutral ("roughly, generally")
  • 大概(たいがい): slightly more colloquial, often used for habits
  • 大抵(たいてい): similar to 大概(たいがい), used for habitual actions

SENSE 2 — MODERATION:
The key expression is 大概(たいがい)にする/しろ, meaning "to keep things within limits" or as a command, "that's enough."

  • 大概(たいがい)にしろ: stop it, that's enough (blunt)
  • 大概(たいがい)にしてくれ: please cut it out
  • 大概(たいがい)にしてほしい: I want you to stop
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Added 2026.2.20 19:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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