ガイ, おおむ.ね

outline, condition, approximation, generally

JLPT1 G7 S14 F1335

As per # (engorged) + tree/wood → wooden implement used to level off an engorged surface such as a heaping pile of grain or fresh plaster on a wall (compare ) → *in general*; *approximately* (← level off).

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