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Words — 50 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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1. most part; greater part; majorityAntonym: 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); manyAntonym: 少数
  • かいぎ会議
  • 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
  • かれ
  • さんせい賛成
  • だった
The majority was for him.
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Noun
1. most cases; the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majoritySee 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
  • せかい世界
  • おお多く
  • ちいき地域
  • 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
  • おお多く
  • レポート
  • 書く
  • パソコン
  • 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 butUsually written using kana alone
  • ゆうしょく夕食
  • じゅんび準備
  • ほとんど
  • できています
The dinner is almost ready.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; littleUsually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
    ケイト
  • ちゅうごくご中国語
  • 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
  • じんせい人生
  • ほとんど
  • まず貧しい
  • ひとびと人々
  • 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
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3. LordChristianity
Noun
4. main thing; chief part; first consideration; primary object; principal aim
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Sentences — 39 found

  • jreibun/6010/1
      日本の
    • こむぎ小麦
    • じきゅうりつ自給率
    • は、
    • やく
    • 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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