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およそ
oyoso
Description
「およそ」は、正確な数ではなく、だいたいの数や量を言うときに使います。
"およそ" is used when talking about an approximate number or amount, not an exact figure.
また、「およそ意味がない」のように、「まったく」という意味で使うこともあります。
Also, "およそ" can be used to mean "completely," as in "およそ意味がない" (completely meaningless).
Meanings
およそoyoso
approximately; about; roughly
駅までおよそ十分かかります。
It takes about ten minutes to the station.
およそoyoso
in general; generally speaking
およそ人は失敗から学ぶものだ。
People generally learn from their mistakes.
およそoyoso
utterly; completely (with negatives)
その話はおよそ意味がない。
That story is roughly meaningless.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
約 usually precedes numbers directly; およそ is slightly more formal and flexible.
- Usage
with negatives (…ない), およそ means 'utterly not', not 'about'.
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