Definition of 殆ど (ほとんど)

ほとん

殆ど

ほとんど

hotondo

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
mostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほとんど《殆んど》[1]
、
ほとんど《幾ど》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
殆 almost, quite, really
幾 how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 606 results)

He can hardly speak

I can hardly walk

I was barely able to work

I know almost nothing about it

しょうご
正午
It was nearly noon

Swimming across the lake almost finished me

Such a plan can hardly succeed

This dog eats almost anything

かれ
彼の
はなし
話
しんよう
信用
I can hardly believe his story

He was so tired that he could hardly walk

Few girls were late for school

Your composition is very good, and it has few mistakes

Little remains to be done

We were able to eat little rice during the tour

I can hardly stand his behavior

ひゃく
百
さい
歳
いじょう
以上
ひと
人
Few people live to be more than a hundred

わたし
私の
おとうと
弟
My little brother can scarcely swim yet

わたし
私
、
いま
今
I can hardly work now

The sky is clear almost every day

I can hardly walk
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