大(おお)まかな

おおまかな
adjective-na
rough; broad; general
1. rough; approximate; broad
Not detailed or precise; giving only a general outline or approximation. Used for plans, estimates, descriptions, and explanations that omit fine details.
大(おお)まかな計画(けいかく)を立(た)てた。
I made a rough plan.
大(おお)まかな流(なが)れを説明(せつめい)してください。
Please explain the general flow.
まずは大(おお)まかな見積(みつ)もりを出(だ)して、詳細(しょうさい)は後(あと)で詰(つ)めましょう。
Let's first produce a rough estimate and work out the details later.

USAGE:
Used as a na-adjective modifier (大(おお)まかな + noun) or adverbially (大(おお)まかに). Very common in business and everyday conversation when discussing plans, summaries, or approximations.

FORMS:

  • Modifier: 大(おお)まかな計画(けいかく) (a rough plan)
  • Adverbial: 大(おお)まかに言(い)えば (roughly speaking)
  • Predicate: 説明(せつめい)が大(おお)まかだ (the explanation is rough)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大(おお)まかな見積(みつ)もり (rough estimate)
  • 大(おお)まかな流(なが)れ (general flow)
  • 大(おお)まかな内容(ないよう) (general content)
  • 大(おお)まかに分(わ)ける (to divide broadly)
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Added 2026.3.19 15:58
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