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Words — 45 found

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, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)
1. near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinitySee also 近い
  • かのじょ彼女
  • ふろ風呂
  • 付き
  • へや部屋
  • さが探していた
  • のだ
  • この
  • ちか近く
  • 見つけた
She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here.
Noun, used as a suffix
2. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
  • ちか近く
  • がっこう学校
  • 行かなくては
It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. shortly; soon
  • こっかい国会
  • ちか近く
  • かいさん解散
  • する
  • だろう
The Diet will soon be dissolved.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; aboutUsually written using kana alone
  • しごと仕事
  • だいたい
  • 終わった
The work is mostly done.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. general; roughUsually written using kana alone
Noun
3. outline; main points; gist; substance; essenceUsually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
4. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin withUsually 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
  • なに
  • いってん
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. nearly; almost; on the point of (doing)
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. before long; soon; shortlyUsually written using kana alone
  • わたし私たち
  • やがて
  • また
  • あなた
  • お目にかかる
  • でしょう
We will be seeing you again before long.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. almost; nearlyUsually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
3. finally; in the end; eventuallyUsually written using kana alone
  • やがて
  • かれ
  • その
  • じけん事件
  • こと
  • 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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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almostUsually written using kana alone
Notes
もう直ぐ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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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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Adverb (fukushi)
1. barely; narrowly
Adverb (fukushi)
2. almost; nearly
  • われわれ我々
  • 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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Adverb (fukushi)
1. nearly; almost; eight or nine parts (out of ten)Rare term, See also 九分通り
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. soon; shortly; nearly; almostUsually written using kana alone
Notes
もう直: 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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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. middle; halfway; midway
  • かのじょ彼女
  • 40
  • だい
  • なか半ば
  • 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
  • である
  • 知った
  • とき
  • すでに
  • しょうがい生涯
  • なか半ば
  • 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
  • よければ
  • なか半ば
  • やりとやり遂げた
  • ような
  • もの
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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Adverb (fukushi), Pronoun
1. this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and thatUsually written using kana alone
  • クラス
  • かい
  • しゅっせき出席
  • して
  • むかし
  • なつ懐かしい
  • がくせいじだい学生時代
  • おもいで思い出
  • あれこれ
  • 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; almostUsually written using kana alone, Only applies to かれこれ
  • もう
  • かれこれ
  • 10
  • 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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すこ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost; nearly; close to
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すこ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. almost; nearly; close to
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もう少しの所で 【もうすこしのところで】
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. near; close; short (distance)
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. close (in time); soon
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. closely related
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. (about) ninety percent (finished, complete, etc.); nearly; almost
Adverb (fukushi)
2. almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
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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
  • 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), Noun
1. mostly; almost; nearly; for the most partUsually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
2. roughly; approximately; aboutUsually written using kana alone
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Sentences — 85 found

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    • きのう昨日
    • は全国的に
    • おおゆき大雪
    • で、あまり
    • ゆき
    • 降らない
    • とうきょうちほう東京地方
    • でも
    • ごセンチちか5センチ近い
    • せきせつ積雪
    • があった。
    Yesterday, there was heavy snowfall throughout Japan, and even in the Tokyo area, where it does not snow very often, nearly 5 cm of snow accumulated. Jreibun
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