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
凡 commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 32 results)

わたし
私
まいにち
毎日
に
二
じかん
時間
べんきょう
勉強する
I study about two hours every day

My work is almost finished

わたし
私
3
しゅうかん
週間
I have been here for about three weeks

かれ
彼
とおか
10日
かん
間
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

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

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

2
しゅうかん
週間
In about two weeks

ちきゅう
地球
50
おく
億
ねん
年
まえ
前
The earth came into existence about five thousand million years ago

わたし
私の
たいじゅう
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
歳
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
年
げんざい
現在
、
まち
町
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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