How to say approximately in Japanese

JLPTN3
約☆【やくyaku】

adverb:

  • approximately; about

noun:

  • promise
  • shortening; reduction; simplification
  • contraction (in phonetics) - Linguistics term ➜ 約音

Example Sentences

牛乳gyuunyuuのno流れnagareをwo素早くsubayaku止めtome、牛乳gyuunyuuがga固まるkatamaruまでmade約yaku３０分間funkan静置sei置するsuru。
Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.
旅tabiはhaおよそoyoso５時間jikanくらいkuraiかかるkakaruでしょうdeshou。
The trip will take approximately five hours.
約yaku２週間shuukanですdesu。
Approximately two weeks.
成田naritaエクスプレスEKUSUPURESUはha約yaku９０分funでde東京toukyou駅ekiにni到着touchakuしますshimasu。
The Narita Express will take you directly to Tokyo Station in approximately 90 minutes.
合計goukeiはha１万ドルDORUにni近いchikai。
The total is approximately ten thousand dollars.

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