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一概いちがいに

いちがいに ichigaini Play N1 Adverb

Meanings and examples

すべてを同じように扱い、例外を考えずに判断するさま。 unconditionally; as a rule

Example 1

そうですね。一概には言えませんね。

Yes, well, that depends.

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Example 2

人の考え方は一概には言えません。

You can't make a blanket statement about how people think.

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Kanji breakdown

一

N5

one; one radical (no.1)

On reading
イチ、イツ
Kun reading
ひと-、ひと.つ
Radical
一

概

N1

outline; condition; approximation; generally

On reading
ガイ
Kun reading
おおむ.ね
Radical
木
Illustration of 一切

一切

N1

いっさい

all; everything; without exception; the whole; entirely; absolutely

Illustration of 一別

一別

N1

いちべつ

parting

Illustration of 一同

一同

N1

いちどう

all present; all concerned; all of us

Illustration of 一変

一変

N1

いっぺん

complete change; about-face

Illustration of 一定

一定

N1

いちじょう

fixed; settled; definite; uniform; regularized; defined; standardized; certain; prescribed