およそ (oyoso)

about, roughly, as a rule, approximately

  • JLPT N1
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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

いえから 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 わった。

My work is almost finished.

わたしはおよそ50ドル った。

I paid about fifty dollars.