およそ

およそoyoso

CommonAdverb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1
adverb

about; roughly; approximately

usually written using kana alone

See also: おおよそ
彼(かれ)は凡(およ)そ2時(じ)間(かん)かけて、レポートを書(か)き上(あ)げたそうです。

I heard he took about two hours to finish writing the report.

Words:彼(かれ)およそ時(じ)間(かん)かけるレポート書(か)き上(あ)げるそうです
Verified
私(わたし)はおよそ５０ドル払(はら)った。

I paid a matter of fifty dollars.
I paid about 50 bucks.
Other translations (4)
I paid about 50 dollars.
I paid about fifty dollars.

Words:私(わたし)はおよそドル払(はら)う
2
generally; on the whole; as a rule

usually written using kana alone
凡(およ)そ人(にん)間(げん)に限(かぎ)らず、あらゆる動(どう)物(ぶつ)は、異(い)性(せい)に対(たい)つて、意(い)識(しき)的(てき)無(む)意(い)識(しき)的(てき)に、「性(せい)的(てき)示(じ)威(い)」を行(くだり)ふものである。

As a rule, not only in humans, but also in animals, "sexual display" occurs, consciously or unconsciously, towards individuals of the opposite sex.

Words:およそ人(にん)間(げん)に限(かぎ)らずあらゆる動(どう)物(ぶつ)異(い)性(せい)対(たい)意(い)識(しき)的(てき)無(む)意(い)識(しき)的(てき)性(せい)的(てき)示(じ)威(い)行(ぎょう)
凡(およ)そ人(にん)間(げん)に限(かぎ)らず、あらゆる動(どう)物(ぶつ)は、異(い)性(せい)に対(たい)って、意(い)識(しき)的(てき)無(む)意(い)識(しき)的(てき)に、「性(せい)的(てき)示(じ)威(い)」を行(おこな)うものである。

As a rule, not only in humans, but also in animals, "sexual display" occurs, consciously or unconsciously, towards individuals of the opposite sex.

Words:およそ人(にん)間(げん)に限(かぎ)らずあらゆる動(どう)物(ぶつ)異(い)性(せい)向(む)かう意(い)識(しき)的(てき)無(む)意(い)識(しき)的(てき)性(せい)的(てき)示(じ)威(い)行(おこな)うものである
3
completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)

usually written using kana alone
彼(かれ)は凡(およ)そ全(すべ)ての課(か)題(だい)を理(り)解(かい)し、問(もん)題(だい)なく解(かい)決(けつ)できたようだ。

He seems to have understood almost all the tasks and was able to solve them without any problems.

Words:彼(かれ)およそすべて課(か)題(だい)理(り)解(かい)問(もん)題(だい)ない解(かい)決(けつ)できたようだ
Verified
およそ得(え)体(たい)のわからないものほど恐(おそ)ろしいものはない。

There is nothing quite as scary as the unknown.

Words:およそ得(え)体(たい)わかる恐(おそ)ろしい
4
nounno-adjective

outline; gist

usually written using kana alone
よく分(わ)からないけどおよその見(けん)当(とう)はつく。

I don't understand it very well, but I think I get the gist of it.

Words:わかるおよそ見(けん)当(とう)