approximately

IPA(Pronunciation)

not-comparable

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

Japanese Meaning

概ね / 約 / 大体 / ほぼ

The package weighed approximately three kilograms when it arrived at the warehouse.

その荷物は倉庫に到着したとき、重さは約3キログラムでした。

Sense（1）

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.