
VOCABULARY
およそ
o
お
yo
よ
so
そ
approximately
about, roughly, nearly, in general
adverb
Example sentences
およそ百人が来た。
Approximately one hundred people came.
駅までおよそ十分かかる。
It takes roughly ten minutes to the station.
費用はおよそ三万円です。
The cost is approximately thirty thousand yen.
およそ半分が賛成した。
Roughly half were in favor.
Practice exercises
1
それはおよそ現実的な話ではない。
That is hardly a realistic story at all.
Answer
およそ
2
ここから駅までおよそ十分です。
It is about ten minutes to the station.
Answer
およそ
3
会場にはおよそ千人来た。
About a thousand people came to the venue.
Answer
およそ
4
工事はおよそ一年かかる見込みだ。
The construction is expected to take roughly a year.
Answer
およそ
5
被害はおよそ一億円に上る。
The damage amounts to approximately 100 million yen.
Answer
およそ