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

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 払はった。

I paid about fifty dollars.