Question
imastma
27 Dec 2016

  • Polish
  • Japanese
Question about Japanese

What is the difference between だいたい and たいてい ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

Answers
Read more comments
itayperl
27 Dec 2016

  • Hebrew
  • English (US) Near fluent
I was also curious about the difference so I looked it up: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1031012710 Here's a summary of what it says: - You use たいてい when you're describing the likelihood of something, i.e. when something is 80%-90% likely to be, based on previous experience or knowledge. It is usually used when there's a condition involved. Ex.: 雨(あめ)がふると、彼(かれ)はたいてい欠席(けっせき)だ. When it rains, he is usually (たいてい) absent from class. The condition here is "when it rains". Ex.: たいていの日本人(にほんじん)は、みそしるが好(す)きだ. Most (たいてい) Japanese people like Miso soup. The condition here is "being a Japanese person". - You use だいたい when there's no relation to past knowledge/experience. Ex.: きょうは、１日(にち)じゅうだいたい晴(は)れでしょう。傘(かさ)はいらないと思(おも)います。It will be mostly (だいたい) clear today. I don't think you'll need an umbrella. "Mostly clear" doesn't describe likelihood, so たいてい can't be used. - だいたい is also used to mean "about / approximately", たいてい is not used this way. Ex: きょうのパーティには、だいたい何人(なんにん)ぐらいお客(きゃく)さんが来(き)ますか. To today's party, approximately (だいたい) how many guests will arrive? - When unsure, use だいたい, it will be understood Turned out longer than I expected... hope it helps!

I was also curious about the difference so I looked it up: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/questio...

Here's a summary of what it says:
- You use たいてい when you're describing the likelihood of something, i.e. when something is 80%-90% likely to be, based on previous experience or knowledge. It is usually used when there's a condition involved.
Ex.: 雨(あめ)がふると、彼(かれ)はたいてい欠席(けっせき)だ. When it rains, he is usually (たいてい) absent from class. The condition here is "when it rains".
Ex.: たいていの日本人(にほんじん)は、みそしるが好(す)きだ. Most (たいてい) Japanese people like Miso soup. The condition here is "being a Japanese person".
- You use だいたい when there's no relation to past knowledge/experience.
Ex.: きょうは、１日(にち)じゅうだいたい晴(は)れでしょう。傘(かさ)はいらないと思(おも)います。It will be mostly (だいたい) clear today. I don't think you'll need an umbrella.
"Mostly clear" doesn't describe likelihood, so たいてい can't be used.
- だいたい is also used to mean "about / approximately", たいてい is not used this way.
Ex: きょうのパーティには、だいたい何人(なんにん)ぐらいお客(きゃく)さんが来(き)ますか. To today's party, approximately (だいたい) how many guests will arrive?
- When unsure, use だいたい, it will be understood

Turned out longer than I expected... hope it helps!

5 likes
imastma
27 Dec 2016

  • Polish
Thank you very much! Well explained
thanks
0 likes
itayperl
27 Dec 2016

  • Hebrew
  • English (US) Near fluent
welcome
0 likes
Takashi1997
28 Dec 2016

  • Japanese

Personally ,I use だいたい for percentages or numbers.
Ex. だいたい20%くらい。
だいたい5人くらい。

たいてい is used for something very frequently
Ex. 彼はたいてい家にいる。

Romaji
Personally , I use daitai for percentages or numbers .
Ex . daitai 20 % kurai .
daitai 5 nin kurai .

taitei is used for something very frequently
Ex . kare ha taitei ie ni iru .
Hiragana
Personally , I use だいたい for percentages or numbers .
Ex . だいたい 20 % くらい 。
だいたい 5 にん くらい 。

たいてい is used for something very frequently
Ex . かれ は たいてい いえ に いる 。
Show romaji/hiragana
See a translation
1 like
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!

Do you know how to improve the way you study a language❓ All you need to do is write a diary in the language you are learning!
With HiNative, you can have a native speaker correct your diary every day✍️✨
Sign up
Share this question
Similar questions
Newest Questions
Topic Questions
Recommended Questions
hinative app preview balloon background image flying monga
  1. HiNative
  2. だ
  3. だい
  4. だいたい
  5. What is the difference ...