No. 4,463 in Japanese
大抵
"大抵" means "mostly," "generally," or "usually."
In a sentence
私は大抵朝にコーヒーを飲みます。
I usually drink coffee in the morning.
The word '大抵' here means 'usually,' indicating a common occurrence or habit.
大抵の人はこの映画が好きです。
Most people like this movie.
In this sentence, '大抵' is used to mean 'most,' referring to the majority of a group.
彼の話は大抵本当だと思います。
I think that most of what he says is true.
Here, '大抵' expresses 'mostly,' implying that a significant portion, but not necessarily all, is true.
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