およそ

Japanese
Alternative spelling
凡そ

Alternative forms

Etymology

From おおよそ (ōyoso).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) およそ [òyósó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [o̞jo̞so̞]

Adverb

およそ • (oyoso) 

  1. about, nearly, roughly, approximately, around, more or less, in round numbers
  2. not at all, not the slightest

Noun

およそ • (oyoso) 

  1. the outlines, the basic situation, roughly how something is
  2. being careless or sloppy
  3. the rough amount, an approximation
    Synonym: 程度 (teido)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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