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おおよそ
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. about; roughly; approximately
2. generally; on the whole; as a rule
3. completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
4. outline; gist
Alt. forms
おおよそ
93%
大お凡およそ
5%
大おおよそ
1%
凡おおよそ
凡おおよそ
Pitch accent
お
およそ
Top 9100
Used in: 1347
Composed of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Examples (2 in total)
We can only know her approximate age.
It was built about 500 years ago.