What does およそ mean?
およそ is a Japanese adverb meaning “approximately” or “about” in English. It can also be translated as “generally” depending on context. It is written as およそ in hiragana, and oyoso in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
駅まではおよそ十分です。
It's approximately ten minutes to the station.
参加者はおよそ五十人だった。
There were about fifty participants.