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N3 Adverb, Noun, の-adjective

凡(およ)そ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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    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        about, roughly, approximately

        Usually written using kana alone,

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      2. 2.

        generally, on the whole, as a rule

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 3.

        completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)

        Usually written using kana alone

    2. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 4.

        outline, gist

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    凡そ 【およそ】

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      • お

      • よ

      • そ

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    Examples

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    • 妻(つま)の言(い)いたい事(こと)は凡(およ)そ分(わ)かる。

      I kind of understand what my wife wants to say.

      • N3

    • 家(いえ)から学校(がっこう)までは凡(およ)そ五(ご)キロです。

      It's roughly five kilometers from home to school.

      • N3

    • 計画(けいかく)の凡(およ)そは知(し)っているが、詳細(しょうさい)を教(おし)えてくれないか？

      I know the rough outline of the plan, but could you provide me with more details?

      • N3

    • 夫(おっと)は私(わたし)とは凡(およ)そ縁(えん)のない世界(せかい)の話(はなし)についてもきちんと話(はな)してくれます。

      My husband talks to me about worldly topics that are generally unrelated to me.

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    • 保険(ほけん)の見積(みつ)もりをしに来(き)た新規(しんき)のお客(きゃく)さんのために凡(およ)その見積(みつ)もりを立(た)てました。

      I made a rough estimate for a new customer who came for an insurance quote.

      • N2

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