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Words — 53 found

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. majority; more than half; most (of)​
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
2. mostly; largely; mainly; predominately; nearly​
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Noun
1. majority decision; majority vote; majority rule​
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Noun
1. most part; greater part; majority​Antonym: 小部分
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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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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. large number (of); many​Antonym: 少数
  • かいぎ会議
  • は
  • しゅっせきしゃ出席者
  • たすう多数
  • だった
  • 。
The meeting was attended by many.
Noun
2. majority​
  • たすう多数
  • が
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • さんせい賛成
  • だった
  • 。
The majority was for him.
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Noun
1. the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority​See also ご多分に漏れず, usu. as ご多分に漏れず
Other forms
御多分 【ごたぶん】、ご他聞 【ごたぶん】、ご多聞 【ごたぶん】
Notes
ご他聞: Irregular kanji usage. ご多聞: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. many; much; plenty; a lot​
  • こめ米
  • は
  • せかい世界
  • の
  • おお多く
  • の
  • ちいき地域
  • で
  • つく作られています
  • 。
Rice is grown in many parts of the world.
Noun
2. majority (of); greater part (of)​
  • だいがくせい大学生
  • の
  • おお多く
  • は
  • 、
  • レポート
  • を
  • か書く
  • の
  • に
  • パソコン
  • を
  • つか使います
  • 。
Most college students use computers mainly for writing papers.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often​
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. great majority​
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Noun
1. ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power​
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Noun
1. comfortable majority (of seats); stable majority​
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たんどくかはんすう 単独過半数
Noun
1. outright majority; (one-party) working majority​
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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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Noun
1. (one's) master; (one's) employer; (one's) lord​
Noun
2. leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; chief​
Noun
3. Lord​Christianity
Noun
4. main thing; chief part; first consideration; primary object; principal aim​
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Sentences — 54 found

  • jreibun/6010/1
      日本の
    • こむぎ小麦
    • の
    • じきゅうりつ自給率
    • は、
    • やく約
    • じゅうごパーセント15%
    • である。つまり、小麦の消費の
    • だいぶぶん大部分
    • を外国からの輸入に
    • たよ頼って
    • いるのである。
    Japan's self-sufficiency rate for wheat is about 15%. This means that the majority of wheat consumed is dependent on imports from other countries. — Jreibun
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