Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
大凡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
大凡 【おおよそ】、凡そ 【おおよそ】、凡 【おおよそ】
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お
よ
そ
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従業員たちに移転計画の大凡を話す。
To the employees, I will give a rough overview of the relocation plan.
僕が今のパートナーと出会ったのは大凡5年前です。
I met my current partner approximately 5 years ago.
機長:「東京からシドニーへのフライトは大凡十時間となります。」
Captain: ‘The flight from Tokyo to Sydney will take approximately ten hours.’
来月開かれる予定のパーティーに参加する大凡の人数を教えて下さい。
Please let me know the approximate number of people who will attend the party scheduled for next month.
あなたが昨日欠勤した事情は大凡見当がつくので、言わなくて大丈夫ですよ。
I can roughly guess the reason why you were absent yesterday, so there's no need for you to explain.
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