How to say about in Japanese

JLPTN3
およそoyoso☆《凡そ》

adverb:

  • about; roughly; approximately ➜ おおよそ
  • generally; on the whole; as a rule
  • completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)

noun / ~の noun:

  • outline; gist

Example Sentences

長い目で見ればnagaimedemireba違ってchigatteくるkuruとto思いますomoimasu。
I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.
心配shinpaiしないでshinaide。
Don't worry!
多くookuのno人hitoがga日常nichijouのnoことkotoについてnitsuite文bunをwo書くkaku。
Most people write about their daily life.
自由jiyuuについてnitsuite私watashiにni話しhanashiたかっtakaたtaのno？
You wanted to tell me about freedom?
恐いkowai話hanashiがga聞きkikiたいtaiならnara、数週間shuukan前maeにni私watashiがga見たmita夢yumeのnoことkotoをwo話してhanashiteあげるageruよyo。
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.

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