How do you say "more or less" in Japanese?

“More or less” in Japanese

Short answer

一応 ichiyou いちよー

More or less in Japanese is “一応” (ichiyou). Full meaning: more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically; tentatively, for the time being; just in case.

Other ways to say “More or less” in Japanese

ざっと zatto roughly, approximately, round about, more or less; cursorily, briefly, quickly, lightly, roughly 増えても減っても fuetemohettemo more or less いちよ ichiyo more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically; tentatively, for the time being; just in case 大なり小なり dainarishounari to a greater or lesser extent (degree), more or less いちおう ichiou more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically; tentatively, for the time being; just in case 多かれ少なかれ ookaresukunakare to a greater or lesser extent (degree), more or less 粗々 araara roughly, broadly, generally, more or less 一おう ichiou more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically; tentatively, for the time being; just in case いちおー ichiou more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically; tentatively, for the time being; just in case いちお〜 ichiou more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically; tentatively, for the time being; just in case 先ず mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably

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