Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
凡そabout, roughly, approximately, generally, on the whole, as a rule, completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb), outline, gist
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
Adverb
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule
Usually written using kana aloneAdverb
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)
Usually written using kana aloneNoun, No-adjective
4.
outline, gist
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
凡そ 【およそ】
Common・Uncommon
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お
よ
そ
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妻の言いたい事は凡そ分かる。
I kind of understand what my wife wants to say.
家から学校までは凡そ五キロです。
It's roughly five kilometers from home to school.
計画の凡そは知っているが、詳細を教えてくれないか?
I know the rough outline of the plan, but could you provide me with more details?
夫は私とは凡そ縁のない世界の話についてもきちんと話してくれます。
My husband talks to me about worldly topics that are generally unrelated to me.
保険の見積もりをしに来た新規のお客さんのために凡その見積もりを立てました。
I made a rough estimate for a new customer who came for an insurance quote.
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