Words — 23 found
ほとん
殆ど
1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all butUsually 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 。
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; littleUsually 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 。
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 。
殆んど 【ほとんど】、幾ど 【ほとんど】
殆んど: Irregular okurigana usage. 幾ど: Rarely-used kanji form.
ま
先ず
1. first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything elseUsually written using kana alone
- まず
- だいいち第一
- に
- わたし私
- は ジム
- を
- たず訪ね
- なければならない 。
2. probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtuallyUsually written using kana alone
- あの
- チーム
- は 、
- ある
- としても 、
- まず
- ゆうしょう優勝
- の
- のぞ望み
- は
- ない 。
3. more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonablyUsually written using kana alone
4. anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time beingUsually written using kana alone
ようや
漸く
1. finally; at lastUsually written using kana alone
- 「
- そっか 」ウィリー
- は
- ようやく
- なっとく納得
- した 。
2. barely; narrowly; hardly; only justUsually written using kana alone
- ９
- じ時 ２０
- ふん分
- の
- きしゃ汽車
- に
- ようやく
- まにあ間に合った 。
3. gradually; little by little; by degreesUsually written using kana alone
漸く: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!Usually written using kana alone
2. certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
5. (the) present; (the) here and now; situation at handUsually written using kana alone, Archaic
真逆: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.
1. (not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficientlyUsually written using kana alone, See also ろくに, with neg. verb
碌碌 【ろくろく】、陸々 【ろくろく】、陸陸 【ろくろく】
碌々: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 碌碌: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 陸々: Rarely-used kanji form. 陸陸: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. many; much; plentyUsually written using kana alone
2. hardlyUsually written using kana alone, in neg. sentence
1. a lot; manyUsually written using kana alone
2. (not) much; (not) many; almost (none); hardly; barelyUsually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
- かね金
- は
- いくらも
- も持ってない 。
ほとん
殆どない
1. hardly any; almost nonexistent; very littleUsually written using kana alone
殆ど無い 【ほとんどない】
ほど
どれ程
1. how much; how manyUsually written using kana alone
2. no matter how (much); howeverUsually written using kana alone, as どれほど...ても/でも, etc.
3. (not) many; (not) much; almost (none); hardly; barelyUsually written using kana alone, as どれほども, with neg. verb
何程 【どれほど】、何れ程 【どれほど】
何程: Rarely-used kanji form. 何れ程: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...after plain form of verb
- やま山
- の
- ふもと麓
- に
- ひ日
- が
- 昇る
- がはやが早いか
- ただ
- ひとり一人
- やま山
- を
- 登り
- はじ始めた 。
したねかわ
舌の根の乾かぬうち
1. in the same breath; hardly had the words been saidIdiomatic expression, See also 舌の根も乾かぬうち したのねもかわかぬうち
舌の根の乾かぬ内 【したのねのかわかぬうち】
いく
幾らにもならない
1. very little (amount); next to nothing; hardly any; paltry; meagreUsually written using kana alone
いき
言い切れない
1. I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
言いきれない 【いいきれない】
ゆうれいぶいん
幽霊部員
1. member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activitiesJocular, humorous term, See also 帰宅部
までもない
1. there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...Usually written using kana alone, after a verb