(おおよそ)

おおよそ
adverb, noun
about, approximately, roughly
1. about, approximately, roughly
An estimate that is not exact; used when giving approximate numbers or amounts.
It takes approximately 30 minutes to arrive.
Please give me a rough estimate.
About a hundred people gathered.
費用(ひよう)大凡(おおよそ)五万円(ごまんえん)ぐらい(おも)います
I think the cost will be roughly 50,000 yen.
The construction is expected to finish in roughly three months.
2. generally, on the whole
In general terms; for the most part.
The general plan has been decided.
I understood the general content.
After listening, I grasped the general situation.
As you can probably imagine, the results were not good.
If you look at the map, you'll probably figure out the general location.

USAGE: 大凡(おおよそ) is often written in hiragana (おおよそ) in modern usage.

POSITION: Usually appears before numbers or nouns.

COMMON PATTERNS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (やく)〜 - about, approximately (more common for numbers)
  • だいたい - roughly, generally (more casual)
  • およそ - approximately (similar but can also mean 'at all' in negative contexts)
  • ざっと - roughly, at a glance

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