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

    1. Adverb

      1.

      almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      hardly, barely, scarcely, little

      Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
    3. Noun, 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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    Examples

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      (かれ)ほとんど毎日(まいにち)(しろ)いシャツを()ている。

      He wears a white shirt almost every day.

      • N4

      頭痛(ずつう)はもうほとんど(なお)りました。

      My headache is almost gone now.

      • N4

      (ちち):「(はや)宿題(しゅくだい)()わらせなさい。」(むすめ):「もうほとんど()わったよ!」

      Father: 'Hurry up and finish your homework.' Daughter: 'I'm mostly done!'

      • N4

      その社長(しゃちょう)(くろ)歴史(れきし)については、(わたし)以外(いがい)ほとんど社員(しゃいん)()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.

      • N3

      友達(ともだち)和子(かずこ)(いえ)では、(ちち)ではなく(はは)ほとんど(すべ)ての家事(かじ)(にな)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.

      • N3
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