about

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈbaʊt/

Adjective

not-comparable

Moving around; astir. / In existence; being in evidence; apparent. / Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

Japanese Meaning

動き回っている、活発に動いている / 存在している、現れている、明白な / 近くに、付近の

A few suspicious strangers were about the village after midnight.

深夜、数人の怪しい見知らぬ人が村をうろついていた。

Sense（1）

Moving around; astir.

out and about; up and about

Sense（2）

In existence; being in evidence; apparent.

This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.

Sense（3）

Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.