凡そ (およそ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

凡そ (およそ) means about / approximately / roughly.

See example sentences below.

凡そ at a glance

凡そ

およそoyoso

N1adv

about / approximately / roughly

凡そおよそoyosoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

about / approximately / roughly

Example 1

会議はおよそ一時間続きました。

Translation

The meeting lasted about an hour.

Example 2

およその予算を教えてください。

Translation

Please tell me the approximate budget.