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およそ
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. about; roughly; approximately
The size is probably about thirty centimeters.
2. generally; on the whole; as a rule
Human beings, as a rule, dislike change.
3. completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)
It's not at all a pleasant story.
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
4. outline; gist
From that flustered look, I get a rough idea of the situation too.
Alt. forms
およそ
95%
凡およそ
4%
Pitch accent
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よそ
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Used in: 2710
Examples (39 in total)
In about two weeks.
With that, I got the gist of it.
I weigh about 60 kilos.
It has been about two weeks since my life changed completely.
I paid about 50 dollars.
It's not at all a pleasant story.
The ceiling is approximately four meters high.
This was built some 500 years ago.
I have been here for about three weeks.
About how many hours does it take by car?
He was absent for a matter of ten days.
The hole is about five feet across.
The velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second.
This can holds about 4 gallons.
It has been almost 50 years since World War II ended.
I study about two hours every day.
Human beings, as a rule, dislike change.
The size is probably about thirty centimeters.
The earth came into existence about five thousand million years ago.
About 6 months later, a letter came from her.
She was not at all dressed for walking around town.
I have a rough idea where it is.
The trip will take about five hours.
The factory has dismissed some three hundred workers.
That hotel was established about 50 years ago.
Chemical products account for approximately two-thirds of our exports.
Parents, on the whole, wish for their children's happiness.
From that flustered look, I get a rough idea of the situation too.
By weight, it is roughly three kilograms.
The school stands about one mile off.
At present there are about 31 million Americans over the age of sixty-five.
He gave away about one-tenth of his income to the poor.
Mt. Fuji is about four times as high as Mt. Rokko.
As for literature of that time, roughly three types can be cited.
The distance from the entrance to the exit is a little over two hundred meters.
That guy has none of the feelings or sensibilities of a normal human being.
As of 1991, the population of this city is around one million.
The generous dentist contributed some two billion yen to charity.
Moreover, when the topic turned to his daughter, he could not remain calm at all.