およそ
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Meanings
Adverb
1. about; roughly; approximately (Usually kana)
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)
Other spellings
凡およそ
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
およそ
Examples34
What's their approximate worth?
I have been here for about three weeks.
I study about two hours every day.
The trip will take some five hours.
We make the total about $50.
My work is almost finished.