ほとんど

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   adverb

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

   usually written using kana alone

   夕(ゆう)食(しょく)の準(じゅん)備(び)はほとんどできています。

   • The dinner is almost ready.
   • Dinner is almost ready.

   Other translations (4)

   • Dinner's almost ready.
   • Supper's almost ready.

   Words:夕(ゆう)食(しょく)の準(じゅん)備(び)はほとんどできる

   Verified

   会(かい)はほとんど終(お)わっていた。

   • The meeting was all but over.
   • The meeting was almost over.

   Other translations (3)

   • The meeting was just about over.

   Words:会(かい)はほとんど終(お)わる

2. 2

   hardly; barely; scarcely; little

   usually written using kana alone

   Note: with neg. verb

   ケイトは中(ちゅう)国(ごく)語(ご)をほとんど話(はな)せない。

   • Kate can hardly speak Chinese.

   Words:は中(ちゅう)国(ごく)語(ご)をほとんど話(はな)す

   Verified

   彼(かれ)はほとんど働(はたら)かない。

   • He hardly works.

   Words:彼(かれ)はほとんど働(はたら)く

3. 3

   nounno-adjective

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

   usually written using kana alone

   彼(かの)女(じょ)は人(じん)生(せい)のほとんどを貧(まず)しい人(ひと)々(びと)の世(せ)話(わ)をするために費(つい)やした。

   • She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.

   Words:彼(かの)女(じょ)は人(じん)生(せい)のほとんどを貧(まず)しい人(ひと)々(びと)世(せ)話(わ)をするために費(つい)やす

   Verified

   彼(かれ)らのほとんどは礼(れい)儀(ぎ)正(ただ)しい。

   • They are mostly polite.

   Words:彼(かれ)らほとんどは礼(れい)儀(ぎ)正(ただ)しい

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