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Difference between たいだい and すこし
What's the difference between these two adverbs?
I know that both mean "a few" and are used in positive sentences. Is it possible than one is stonger than the other? Could you explain me why?
Thank you!
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Apr 19, 2013 10:39 AM
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辞書より 「だいたい」
① ほとんど全体に及んでいるさま。細部は別にして,主要な部分はそうであるさま。たいてい。「―できた」「―当たっている」
例 今日のテストはだいたいできた。(80%〜90% filled the answers)
あなたの言っていることは、だいたい合っている。
(It is almost right what you say.)
② ほぼ,その程度見当であると,おおまかに推し量るさま。
「―五百人くらい」
In this situation, it means "about"
例 その部屋にはだいたい50人ぐらいいた。
There are about 50 people in the room.
少し
例 今日のテストは少ししかできなかった。(20%〜30%)
その部屋には少ししか人がいなかった。
(50人入る部屋なら、10人以下ぐらいかな?)
April 19, 2013
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The meaning of だいたい and すこし is totally different.
And both are used in positive and negative sentences.
すこし = a little, a bit, a few, slightly
eg: I am a little hungry.
I am not interested in it even a bit.
だいたい = about, around
eg: My height is about 180 cm.
I don't think I can get there around 6 pm.
April 24, 2013
There is a clear difference between 「だいたい」and「すこし」.
yes you are right that 「すこし」means a few, a little. or you could also say a small amount which means 「すこし」.
「だいたい」means about or approximately.
Hope it helps :P
April 19, 2013
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