Oyoso

JLPT N3

Usually written in kana.

凡そ (Oyoso) is a Japanese adverb meaning “about, roughly, approximately, generally”.

Meanings

  1. adverbabout; roughly; approximately
  2. adverbgenerally; on the whole; as a rule
  3. adverbcompletely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)
  4. noun, adjectival nounoutline; gist

Examples

  • In about two weeks.

  • My work is almost finished.

  • I paid a matter of fifty dollars.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 凡そ

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