おおまかな
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Base na-adjective form ending in 『な』. Used before nouns to describe something as rough or approximate, not detailed.
Theme
At a café, User and their colleague Akira are brainstorming ideas for a project presentation and need to outline a rough plan.
おおまかな
おおまかな
rough, approximate
Core Language Building BlocksDescriptive Language
Memory Hook
Imagine a big, rough sketch on a map — it's not detailed, just an 'overall' idea. 'Big map' sounds like おおまかな (oomakana, 'rough, approximate') — think of a big, rough map!
Cultural Note
In Japanese business or planning contexts, people might use 『おおまかな計画』 (oomakana keikaku, 'rough plan') to discuss initial ideas before refining details, emphasizing flexibility and collaboration.
Forms
Base: おおまかなBase na-adjective form ending in 『な』. Used before nouns to describe something as rough or approximate, not detailed.
Negative: おおまかではないDrop 『な』 → add 『ではない』 (de wa nai, negative) → 『おおまかではない』 (oomaka de wa nai).
Past: おおまかだったDrop 『な』 → add 『だった』 (datta, past) → 『おおまかだった』 (oomaka datta).
Adverbial: おおまかにDrop 『な』 → add 『に』 (ni, adverbial) → 『おおまかに』 (oomaka ni). Used to modify verbs or adjectives.
Comparative: よりおおまかなComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番おおまかなSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.