ほとんど
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 殆ど
almost; nearly; mostly; practically
JLPT N4 Common word Intermediate Japanese L7
Meanings
Adverb
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but- hardly; barely; scarcely; little
Noun, No-adjective
large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
Example sentences
ほとんど話せない。
She can hardly speak.
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He seldom, if ever, comes.
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He hardly works.
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He is little short of a genius.
私はほとんど泳げない。
I can hardly swim.
More examples (10)
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We have almost finished our work.
ほとんど歩けないんだ。
I can hardly walk.
ほとんど働けなかった。
I was barely able to work.
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It was nearly noon.
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The work was all but finished.
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There is little wind today.
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I know almost nothing about it.
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It is next to impossible.
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The box is almost empty.
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The painting is all but finished.