- 1. [adv] almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but (uk)
- 2. [adv] hardly; barely; scarcely; little — with neg. verb (uk)
- 3. [n, adj-no] large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of) (uk)
Kanji in this word
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殆
almost, quite, reallyOn: タイ (tai)、 サイ (sai)Kun: ほとほと (hotohoto)、 ほとん.ど (hoton.do)、 あやうい (ayaui)
Example Sentences
夕食の準備はほとんどできています。
The dinner is almost ready.
ケイトは中国語をほとんど話せない。
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
彼女は人生のほとんどを貧しい人々の世話をするために費やした。
She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.