ほとんど【 殆ど 】 hotondo
ほとんど【
殆ど
】hotondo
Adverb
1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
Usually Written in Kana
yūshokuno jumbiwa hotondo dekite imasu.
The dinner is almost ready.
Adverb
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; little
Usually Written in Kana
ケイトは中国 語 をほとんど話 せない。
keitowa chūgokugō hotondo hanasenai.
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
Noun
, no-Adjective
3. large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
Usually Written in Kana
kanojowa jinsēno hotondō mazushii hitobitono sewao suru tameni tsuiyashita.
She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.
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Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
ケイトは中国 語 をほとんど話 せない。
keitowa chūgokugō hotondo hanasenai.
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
yūshokuno jumbiwa hotondo dekite imasu.
The dinner is almost ready.
kanojowa jinsēno hotondō mazushii hitobitono sewao suru tameni tsuiyashita.
She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.
Characters
Reading
Usually Written in Kana
Written Form
Irregular Okurigana
, Rarely Used Kanji
Other Forms
Irregular Okurigana
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