ざっと

• 読み: ざっと
• ローマ字: zatto
• 発音: /zat.to/

意味

Roughly; approximately; at a glance. Describes doing something quickly and without fine detail.

An adverb used in two main ways: for approximate numbers (ざっと百人, roughly a hundred people) and for quick, cursory actions (ざっと目を通す, to skim through). Conveys a casual, efficient approach rather than precision. Always written in hiragana. Can also describe the sound of rushing water, though this use is less common.

例文

1. ざっと見積もって十万円くらいかかる。
2. 書類にざっと目を通してから会議に出た。
3. 参加者はざっと五十人くらいだった。

使い方ガイド

場面: estimates, reading, business

トーン: casual

起源と歴史

A Japanese mimetic word (擬態語) that evokes the feeling of something sweeping by quickly or splashing roughly. The voiced ざ sound suggests casual, unrefined motion.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal