adverbial N3 common politewritten
一般に — generally / in general
一般に ・ いっぱんに
Meaning
- generally / in general / as a rule — states what is broadly true, setting exceptions aside
Key sentence
一般に、日本人は時間に正確だと言われる。
Generally, Japanese people are said to be punctual.
Usage
A sentence-initial or pre-predicate adverb, formal and written. In everyday speech, 普通 or たいてい is more natural.
Examples
一般に、運動は健康に良いとされている。
It's generally held that exercise is good for one's health.
この方法は一般に広く使われている。
This method is widely used in general.
Notes
- 一般的に(は) is the な-adjective adverbial form and is interchangeable. Everyday speech prefers 普通 or たいてい.
See 一般に in real sentences
Jengo shows 一般に the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.