N31537/1669

およ

usually written using kana aloneadverbnounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • about, roughly, approximately
  • generally, on the whole, as a rule
  • completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)
  • outline, gist

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Example sentences

このかわふかさはおよそ10メートルです。

The depth of this river is approximately 10 meters.

会議かいぎおよそ2時間じかんかかるとおもいます。

I think the meeting will take roughly 2 hours.

彼女かのじょおよそ常識じょうしきとはえない行動こうどうをとった。

She behaved in a way that was entirely beyond common sense.

このプロジェクトにはおよそ100にん社員しゃいんかかわっている。

Approximately 100 employees are involved in this project.

かれはなしおよそしんじられないものだったが、証拠しょうこがあった。

His story was something altogether unbelievable, yet there was evidence.