Word · 単語
殆ど
Reading ほとんど
almost
- 1 almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but
- 2 hardly, barely, scarcely, little — with neg. verb
- 3 large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of)
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例文 · examples
会はほとんど終わっていた。
The meeting was all but over.
sense 1 · almost
私はほとんど１８０センチです。
I am almost 180 centimeters tall.
sense 3 · large majority
彼はほとんど働かない。
He hardly works.
sense 2 · hardly
ほとんど話せない。
He can hardly speak.
ほとんど働けなかった。
I was barely able to work.