JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

およそ (oyoso)

およそ is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “about; roughly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: およそ
Romaji: oyoso
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

about; roughly; approximately · adverb · usually written in kana
generally; on the whole; as a rule · adverb · usually written in kana
completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally · adverb · usually written in kana
outline; gist · noun, noun taking の · usually written in kana

Example sentences

およそどれくらいの価値がありますか。

What's their approximate worth?

Tatoeba #227476

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1523450 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.