Example sentences
Formation
(i) およそ | Nounは | Where Adjective(い/な) has a negative meaning |
およそ優れた研究者は | excellent researchers in general; all excellent researchers | |
(ii) およそ | Adjective(い/な) | |
およそつまらない | Quite boring | |
およそ不可能だ | Totally impossible | |
(iii) およそ | {Vnegative/Adjectiveいstemく/Adjectiveなstemで}ない | |
およそ向いていない | Someone is not at all suited for something | |
およそ面白くない | Something is not at all interesting | |
およそ経済的でない | Something is not economical at all | |
(iv) およそ | {V/Adjective(い/な}/Nounだ} | |
およそ分かる | Someone understands almost everything | |
およそ正しい | Something/someone is about right | |
およそ完成だ | Something is almost complete | |
(v) およそ | のNoun | |
およそ考え | A general idea | |
およそ見積もり | A rough estimate | |
(vi) およそ | Number(+Counter) | |
およそ十万人 | Approximately 100,000 people |