およそ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
凡そ

Alternative forms

• おおよそ (ōyoso)

Etymology

From おおよそ (ōyoso).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) およそ [òyósó] (Heiban – [0])
• 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)