ほとんどない
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 殆どない
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
Meanings
Expression, I-adjective
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ほとんどない | ほとんどないです |
| Negative | ほとんどなくない | ほとんどなくないです |
| Past | ほとんどなかった | ほとんどなかったです |
| Past negative | ほとんどなくなかった | ほとんどなくなかったです |
| Te-form | ほとんどなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | ほとんどなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | ほとんどなかったら |
Example sentences
本はほとんどない。
They have few books.
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There is little time left.
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There is little room for doubt.
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There is little hope of his success.
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There is little chance of his winning.
More examples (10)
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There is little furniture in my house.
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Few treasures are worth as much as a friend.
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His words carry little conviction.
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There is very little hope of his success.
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There is hardly any danger of an earthquake.
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I have little time to read.
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I've got little time for reading these days.
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There is little sympathy in the letter.
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This book has few, if any, misprints.
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There are few houses around here.