一概に

いちがいに · ichigai ni

JLPT N1

Meaning

indiscriminately, without exception, sweepingly, generally (often used with a negative verb)

Examples

• 一概に良いとは言えません。 — You can't say it's good across the board.
• この問題は一概に解決できるものではない。 — This problem is not something that can be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach.
• 年齢だけで人の能力を一概に判断するのは間違っている。 — It is wrong to indiscriminately judge a person's ability based solely on age.