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およそ (oyoso)

about, roughly, as a rule, approximately

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Meaning

凡そ (およそ, oyoso) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “about, roughly, as a rule, approximately”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

家いえから駅えきまでおよそ1キロあります。

It's about one kilometer from my home to the station.

およそ2週間しゅうかんで。

In about two weeks.

仕事しごとはおよそ終わった。

My work is almost finished.

私わたしはおよそ50ドル払はらった。

I paid about fifty dollars.

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