Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, Noun, の-adjective

ほとんどmostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

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

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        hardly, barely, scarcely, little

        Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb

    2. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 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】

    Details

      • ほ

      • と

      • ん

      • ど

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    • 彼(かれ)はほとんど毎日(まいにち)白(しろ)いシャツを着(き)ている。

      He wears a white shirt almost every day.

      • N4

    • 頭痛(ずつう)はもうほとんど治(なお)りました。

      My headache is almost gone now.

      • N4

    • 父(ちち)：「早(はや)く宿題(しゅくだい)を終(お)わらせなさい。」娘(むすめ)：「もうほとんど終(お)わったよ！」

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

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    • その社長(しゃちょう)の黒(くろ)歴史(れきし)については、私(わたし)以外(いがい)のほとんどの社員(しゃいん)が知(し)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)の和子(かずこ)の家(いえ)では、父(ちち)ではなく母(はは)がほとんど全(すべ)ての家事(かじ)を担(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.

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