Vocab Info
N4 Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
ほとんどmostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but
Usually written using kana aloneAdverb
2.
hardly, barely, scarcely, little
Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verbNoun, No-adjective
3.
large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of)
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
殆ど 【ほとんど】、殆んど 【ほとんど】、幾ど 【ほとんど】
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ど
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彼はほとんど毎日白いシャツを着ている。
He wears a white shirt almost every day.
頭痛はもうほとんど治りました。
My headache is almost gone now.
父:「早く宿題を終わらせなさい。」娘:「もうほとんど終わったよ!」
Father: 'Hurry up and finish your homework.' Daughter: 'I'm mostly done!'
その社長の黒歴史については、私以外のほとんどの社員が知らないはずです。
I am sure that most employees do not know about the black history of that president, except for me.
友達の和子の家では、父ではなく母がほとんど全ての家事を担っているらしいです。
At my friend Kazuko's house, it seems that her mother, not her father, is responsible for almost all household chores.
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