およそ

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
凡そ

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From おおよそ (ōyoso).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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およそ (oyoso

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

Noun

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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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN