凡そ – Vocabulary details

凡およそ

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. about; roughly; approximately

大おおきさはおよそ三さん十じゅうセンチといった所ところだろう。The size is probably about thirty centimeters.

2. generally; on the whole; as a rule

およそ人にん間げんというものは、変へん化かを嫌きらうものだ。Human beings, as a rule, dislike change.

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

およそ気き持もちのよい話はなしじゃない。It's not at all a pleasant story.

Adjective (の)

Noun

Usually written in kana

4. outline; gist

その慌あわてた様よう子すから、俺おれもおよその事じ情じょうを把は握あくする。From that flustered look, I get a rough idea of the situation too.

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