ほとんど – Vocabulary details

ほとんど

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but

ほとんど不ふ可か能のうといっていいでしょう。It is fair to say that it is almost impossible.

2. hardly; barely; scarcely; little

with neg. verb

しかし、その声こえに反はん応のうする生せい徒とはほとんどいなかった。However, hardly any students reacted to that voice.

Adjective (の)

Noun

Usually written in kana

3. large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)

ゲームのゴールはほとんどの生せい徒とには見みえていない。The goal of the game is not visible to most students.

ほ

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んど

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

almost everyone

almost everyone

ほとんど歩あるけないんだ。

I can hardly walk.

水みずはほとんど残のこっていない。

There is little water left.

彼かれはほとんど来こない。

He seldom, if ever, comes.

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