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Of a measurement: approximately, roughly. / (dialect) To a certain extent, or for a certain period.

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some

Source Word

some

IPA(Pronunciation)

/sʌm/

Adverb

not-comparable dialectal

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly. / (dialect) To a certain extent, or for a certain period.

Japanese Meaning

おおよそ、概ね、だいたい / （方言で）ある程度、一定の期間

The hike lasted some three hours, but the scenery made it worthwhile.

ハイキングはおよそ3時間続きましたが、景色が素晴らしくて行く甲斐がありました。

Sense（1）

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos.

Sense（2）

(dialect) To a certain extent, or for a certain period.

They walked some and talked some.