Definition of 凡そ (およそ)

およ

凡そ

およそ

oyoso

adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
See also:おおよそ
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)
Related Kanji
commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 32 results)

わた
まいにち
毎日
かん
時間
べんきょ
勉強する
I study about two hours every day

My work is almost finished

わた
しゅうか
週間
I have been here for about three weeks

かれ
とお
10日
かん
けっせき
欠席
He was absent for a matter of ten days

This can holds about 4 gallons

The school stands about one mile off

The trip will take some five hours

わた
50
はら
払った
I paid a matter of fifty dollars

わた
私の
じんこう
人口
じんこう
人口
2/3
The population of my city is about two-thirds as large as that of this city

しゅうか
週間
In about two weeks

ちきゅう
地球
50
おく
ねん
まえ
The earth came into existence about five thousand million years ago

わた
私の
たいじゅ
体重
60
I weigh about 60 kilos

そうがく
総額
50$
おも
思う
We make the total about $50

げんざい
現在
、65
さい
3100
ばんにん
万人
At present there are about 31 million Americans over the age of sixty-five

The hole is about five feet across

The village lay in a valley about half a mile in breadth

This was built some 500 years ago

1991
ねん
げんざい
現在
まち
じんこう
人口
100
ばんにん
万人
As of 1991, the population of this city is around one million

I have a rough idea where it is

That hotel was established about 50 years ago
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