Translation of Japanese word "ほとんど" to English
ほとんど
ほとんど
[hotondo]
IPA: /hotondo/
Meaning
VerbVery close to, but not quite.
How to use
ほとんど (hotondo) — 'almost / mostly / nearly all / hardly (with negative)'. ほとんどの生徒 — almost all students. ほとんど食べない — hardly eat.
🇬🇧 English
almost / mostly
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: ほとんど
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): ほとんど
Romaji Transcription: hotondo
Example Sentences
ほとんどの人が、英語を話すことができる。
ほとんどのひとが、えいごをはなすことができる。
Almost all people can speak English.
ほとんどの場合、雨が降る。
ほとんどのばあい、あめがふる。
Almost always, it rains.
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- ほとんど全て— almost all / everything
Frequency rank: #960 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "ほとんど" means "almost / mostly" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "Almost always, mostly, almost all.".
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