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Words — 90 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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Adverb (fukushi)
1. almost; nearly; for the most part​Usually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
2. roughly; approximately; about; around​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
粗 【ほぼ】
Notes
略: Rarely-used kanji form. 粗: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about​Usually written using kana alone
  • しごと仕事
  • は
  • だいたい
  • お終わった
  • 。
The work is mostly done.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. general; rough​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
3. outline; main points; gist; substance; essence​Usually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
4. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with​Usually written using kana alone
  • だいたい
  • あんた
  • 、
  • この
  • さむ寒い
  • のに
  • ノースリーブ
  • で
  • なに何
  • いってん
  • の
  • よ
  • 。
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. before long; soon; shortly​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私たち
  • は
  • やがて
  • また
  • あなた
  • に
  • お目にかかる
  • でしょう
  • 。
We will be seeing you again before long.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. almost; nearly​Usually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
3. finally; in the end; eventually​Usually written using kana alone
  • やがて
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • その
  • じけん事件
  • の
  • こと
  • を
  • わす忘れた
  • 。
By and by he forgot that affair.
Other forms
頓て 【やがて】、漸て 【やがて】
Notes
軈て: Rarely-used kanji form. 頓て: Rarely-used kanji form. 漸て: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite​Usually written using kana alone, See also よっぽど, 余 is ateji
Adverb (fukushi)
2. just about to; almost; very nearly​Usually written using kana alone, See also よっぽど
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
もう直ぐ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)​Usually written using kana alone, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
  • でも
  • よー
  • 、
  • オラ
  • の
  • おとうさん
  • は
  • よ良い
  • き気
  • しねー
  • よ
  • 、
  • きっと
  • 。
But I don't think Dad would like me to.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. sternly; severely​Usually written using kana alone, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, esp. キッと
Adverb (fukushi)
3. having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight​Usually written using kana alone, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Adverb (fukushi)
4. suddenly; abruptly; instantly​Usually written using kana alone, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Archaic
Other forms
急度 【きっと】、キッと
Notes
屹度: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form. 急度: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. barely; narrowly​
Adverb (fukushi)
2. almost; nearly​
  • われわれ我々
  • は
  • あやうく
  • とうし凍死
  • する
  • ところ
  • だった
  • 。
We were nearly frozen to death.
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すこ もう少しで
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost; nearly; close to​
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. nearly; almost; on the point of (doing)​
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ところ すんでの所で
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time​Usually written using kana alone
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寸でのところで 【すんでのところで】、既の所で 【すんでのところで】
Notes
寸でのところで: Irregular kanji usage. 既の所で: Rarely-used kanji form.
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すこ もう少しのところで
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost; nearly; close to​
Other forms
もう少しの所で 【もうすこしのところで】
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. very; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite​Usually written using kana alone, See also よほど, 余 is ateji
  • あいつ
  • が
  • ガッツポーズ
  • する
  • なんて
  • 、
  • よっぽど
  • うれ嬉しかった
  • ん
  • だろう
  • な
  • 。
It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. just about to; almost; very nearly​Usually written using kana alone, See also よほど
Notes
余っ程: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. large part; greater part; majority​
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. people in general; general public; public at large​
Adverb (fukushi)
3. mostly; for the most part; almost; nearly​
Adverb (fukushi)
4. probably; maybe; perhaps​
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こと すんでの事
Adverb (fukushi)
1. almost; very nearly​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
既の事 【すんでのこと】、已の事 【すんでのこと】、既の事 【すってのこと】、既の事 【すでのこと】
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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. middle; halfway; midway​
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • 40
  • だい代
  • なか半ば
  • で
  • さいこん再婚した
  • 。
She married again in her mid-forties.
Noun
2. half (of); one half​
  • じんせい人生
  • とは
  • なに何
  • である
  • か
  • を
  • し知った
  • とき
  • 、
  • すでに
  • しょうがい生涯
  • の
  • なか半ば
  • は
  • すぎ過ぎている
  • 。
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially​
  • 出だし
  • が
  • よければ
  • なか半ば
  • やりとやり遂げた
  • ような
  • もの
  • だ
  • 。
Well begun is half done.
Adverb (fukushi)
4. mostly; almost; nearly​
Other forms
中ば 【なかば】
Notes
中ば: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. nine parts; ninety percent; mostly​
Noun
2. nine percent​
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. soon; shortly; nearly; almost​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
もう直: Rarely-used kanji form.
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そうになった
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost (did); nearly (did)​after the -masu stem of a verb
  • わら笑い
  • すぎて
  • 、
  • あご顎
  • が
  • はずれ
  • そうになった
  • 。
I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
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Adverb (fukushi), Pronoun
1. this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that​Usually written using kana alone
  • クラス
  • かい会
  • に
  • しゅっせき出席
  • して
  • 、
  • むかし昔
  • なつ懐かしい
  • がくせいじだい学生時代
  • の
  • おもいで思い出
  • が
  • あれこれ
  • と
  • よみがえった
  • 。
Our class reunion brought back old memories of when we were students.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost​Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to かれこれ
  • もう
  • かれこれ
  • 10
  • じ時
  • です
  • 。
It is almost ten o'clock.
Other forms
彼此 【あれこれ】、彼此 【かれこれ】、彼此 【ひし】、アレコレ
Notes
彼是: Rarely-used kanji form. 彼此: Rarely-used kanji form. 彼此: Rarely-used kanji form. 彼此: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 3 found

81.81818181818183
9 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
殆
almost, quite, really
On: タイ、 サイ
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100.0
19 strokes.
軅
soon after, presently, almost, all but, no more than, after all, (kokuji)
Kun: やがて
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100.0
24 strokes.
軈
soon after, presently, almost, all but, no more than, after all, (kokuji)
Kun: やがて
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Sentences — 337 found

  • jreibun/682/3
    • かわ川
    • で
    • おぼ溺れた
    • 子どもが
    • ぶじ無事
    • 助かったと聞き、
    • かわぎし川岸
    • に集まっていた
    • ちょうない町内
    • の
    • ひとびと人々
    • は
    • あんど安堵
    • の
    • いろ色
    • を浮かべた。
    Hearing that the child who had almost drowned in the river had been saved, the people of the town who had gathered on the riverbank at the time of his rescue, were relieved. — Jreibun
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