ほとんど
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
It is fair to say that it is almost impossible.
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; little
with neg. verb
However, hardly any students reacted to that voice.
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
3. large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
The goal of the game is not visible to most students.
Pitch accent
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Top 500
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
almost everyone
almost everyone
Examples (200 in total)
I can hardly walk.
There is little water left.
He seldom, if ever, comes.
You hardly ever work, do you?
We have almost finished our work.
He hardly works.
There was scarcely any money left.
Recovery was almost impossible.
There's very little paper left.
There was almost nothing in the room.
The sun was almost gone.
I hardly ever watch TV.
The meeting was almost over.
I can hardly swim.
I'm rarely invited to parties.
I'm almost 180 centimeters tall.
Almost all the doors were closed.
There's hardly any wine left.
There is almost no interaction.
Almost everybody was invited.
It seems that it has hardly been maintained.
Most of them are living peacefully.
I have little appetite.
The parking lot was almost empty.
The negotiations made little progress.
I scarcely believed my eyes.
They could hardly see.
There were hardly any people in the room.
I almost never met her.
He has few friends.
Our work is almost over.
There's hardly any wind today.
There were few students left in the classroom.
That child has few friends.
I can hardly hear you.
I can hardly stand his behavior.
They gave us very little trouble.
Their sizes are much the same.
Few people live on the island.
I have hardly touched it since I found it.
It is of little value.
The painting is all but finished.
Most of the people around have fled.
It seems that magic hardly works at all.
She has very few close friends.
There were few people in the park.
Dinner is almost ready.
He had few teeth.
Almost all the leaves have fallen.
I almost forgot that it was his birthday.
The war lasted nearly ten years.
It is next to impossible to carry it out.
The sky is clear almost every day.
She stands up almost reflexively.
Almost all girls are kind.
That discussion has hardly taken place.
His advice counted for little.
I guess most of them went home.
Most of the soldiers were wearing green.
There is little food in the refrigerator.
It was an argument of little substance.
I have almost no memory of the second half.
Most of them were stories focused mainly on romance.
Most elevators operate automatically.
The supermarket shelves were almost empty.
The wounded soldier could hardly walk.
There was little water in the well.
Almost no artificial light is visible.
The box is almost empty.
There were few people on the beach.
I take a bath almost every day.
He has made little progress in his English.
I take a nap almost every day.
There are hardly any books in this room.
I've already read most of the books over there.
This fact is all but unknown to them.
He is almost always at home.
I know little or nothing about it.
Most of us love our country.
I have a car, but I almost never use it.
Most girls think they're pretty.
He and I are almost the same height.
This fact is of little consequence.
But people have little hope.
The box was almost full.
This dog eats almost anything.
I have little interest in history.
It's almost impossible to work out this problem.
It almost never rains here.
From the look of it, there are hardly any gaps.
We have had little snow this winter.
Most accidents happen near home.
The fog was so dense, we could hardly see anything.
Actually, I hardly read anything other than manga.
There is very little paper left, so order some more.
Rather, most Japanese people know it, and even I know it.
They scarcely need it at all.
There is hardly any traffic in and out of that room.
There is little water in the pond.
There is almost no water in this bottle.
He is little, if at all, inferior to you.
In practice, there is little difference between the two.
Her voice was almost tearful.
It's next to impossible to finish it in a day.
The surface of a planet is composed mostly of water.
I can hardly see without my glasses.
The goal of the game is not visible to most students.
Most Germans can speak English.
She said it with a face that was almost on the verge of bursting into tears.
Few people attended the meeting.
I hardly ever go out with my parents these days.
There is little furniture in my room.
Almost no cars pass along this road.
There are few mistakes in your report.
Our best efforts weren't of much help.
Most of the other students wore trendy clothes.
I think that most young people like rock music.
Almost no one believed him.
I was in London most of the summer.
Your answer almost amounts to a threat.
He has little money with him.
I can hardly understand what he says.
Almost no one believed her.
Seeing that we have little time, we have to hurry.
What do you spend most of your time doing?
He was so tired that he could hardly walk.
Almost all the students believed the rumor.
Incidentally, I have almost no memory of my mother.
Running had become almost a part of my life.
We know very little about the cause of this disease.
Most of the children couldn't read or write.
These types of books have almost no value.
He knows little about that animal.
There were hardly any people around the carved characters.
Few people know how to do it.
It was so dark that they could hardly see.
Ever since Alice collapsed, I had hardly taken any rest.
I felt so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open.
Little is known of this curious plant.
I can hardly understand what she says.
That day, I hardly went into the pool at all.
He is a lonely man with few friends.
There is almost no violence in that city.
You can use English at most hotels anywhere in the world.
He answers at a speed that is almost like a reflex.
Since it has become almost a monologue, I'll ignore it.
These kinds of jewelry are of little value.
It was written near the very end of the diary.
Few people understood his comment.
Few people came to the lecture.
He showed little interest in books or music.
With this, the remodeling plan has become almost impossible.
He has very little interest in his children.
Few people know the true meaning.
Judging by the color, it was almost yellow rather than green.
There are hardly any who can rival you.
She's almost the same height as you.
There's very little we can do now.
However, almost no one agreed with her opinion.
I won't say there's no competition for promotion, but I have almost nothing to do with it.
However, hardly any students reacted to that voice.
He has a lot of money, but has almost no friends.
Most of the soldiers in the army are younger than me.
I live near her house, but I seldom see her.
School is where we spend most of our time every day.
By the time she gets there, it will be nearly dark.
He does little else than read books.
We're all but ready for the cold winter.
I don't see any point in going if the party is almost over.
I may have seen that film before, but I can hardly remember it.
The room was so full of smoke that I could hardly breathe.
They devised a scheme to make money with little effort.
The young man knows little of his own country.
It is next to impossible for me to go with you.
I've hardly ever taken notes.
There is little doubt as to whether he will succeed or not.
He can speak Japanese almost as well as you and I.
Most of the units have been wiped out as well, and the remaining men are starting to flee.
Almost every day he goes to the river and fishes.
The surroundings were quiet, and there was hardly any sign of people.
Few people can buy such an expensive car.
Whether the news is true or false makes little difference.
They are probably using most of the profits to expand the business.
You can't buy this kind of cheese at most supermarkets.
By the time they rounded the last corner, the two were almost side by side.
I had little time to prepare the speech.
Few people will admit their faults.
The coat was long, its hem reaching almost to the ankles.
Most people know almost nothing about us.
There were hardly any teachers at the school that students could talk to.
Few of my friends have two cars.
He traveled a great deal, as did most of his friends.
The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.
Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.
He's in the commerce course, so I hardly ever get a chance to talk to him.
Few students are interested in reading this novel.
Because there is little wind movement, the smoke hardly moves and only expands.
Even though the sea is within walking distance, I hardly remember ever coming here.
Because her parents got divorced, the girl had little contact with her father.
I slept little last night.