Jisho

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Words — 7 found

Adverb (fukushi)
1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but​Usually written using kana alone
  • ゆうしょく夕食
  • の
  • じゅんび準備
  • は
  • ほとんど
  • できています
  • 。
The dinner is almost ready.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; little​Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
    ケイト
  • は
  • ちゅうごくご中国語
  • を
  • ほとんど
  • はな話せない
  • 。
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)​Usually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • じんせい人生
  • の
  • ほとんど
  • を
  • まず貧しい
  • ひとびと人々
  • の
  • せわ世話をする
  • ために
  • つい費やした
  • 。
She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.
Other forms
殆んど 【ほとんど】、幾ど 【ほとんど】
Notes
殆んど: Irregular okurigana usage. 幾ど: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
殆ど無い 【ほとんどない】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. quite; utterly; really; completely​Usually written using kana alone, usu. indicates exasperation
Other forms
幾 【ほとほと】
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ひと ほとんどの人
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost everyone​
Other forms
殆どの人 【ほとんどのひと】
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かれしおのれしひゃくせんあやう 彼を知り己を知れば、百戦殆からず
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy​Proverb, from Sun Tzu's The Art of War
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きたいひん 危殆に瀕する
Suru verb - included, Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. to face danger; to fall into crisis​
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Kanji — 1 found

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9 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
殆
almost, quite, really
On: タイ、 サイ
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