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Japanese

ほとんど

ほとんど
Meaning: almost; nearly; mostly
Part of Speech: Adverb, Noun

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Example sentences

宿題はほとんど終わったので、遊びに行ってもいいですか。
Since my homework is almost finished, may I go out to play?
この町には映画館以外の娯楽がほとんどない。
There is almost no entertainment in this town other than movie theaters.
秘裂という語は現代の会話ではほとんど使われない。
This euphemism for the female genitalia is rarely used in modern conversation.
午後は外回りに出る社員が多く、オフィスはほとんどの人が出払っている。
Many employees go out for sales calls in the afternoon, so most people are out of the office.
宇宙空間には空気がほとんどない。
There is almost no air in outer space.

Usage Notes

Indicates that nearly everything is included or that an event is very close to happening.

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