およそ
日本語
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およそ
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古典日本語「およそ」 < 「おほよそ」
noun
- 大体のところ。概略。あらまし。
adverb
- 大まかに見積もった量。大体。約。
- 一般的に。 並の人間ならば凡そ堪え難い孤独
- (否定的な表現を伴って)全く。そうで無い様に思われる。 「さうだけれど。およそ傍で見て居てきの毒なのは瀛公だぜ 」
In English
- about nearly, approximately
- approximately imprecise but close to in quantity or amount
- more or less approximately
Talk about this word "およそ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%82%88%E3%81%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. およそ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%82%88%E3%81%9D "およそ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%82%88%E3%81%9D.Cite this
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title = {およそ},
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