ほとんど

ほとんど

Almost, mostly, nearly

N4adverb·hotondo

How to remember it

"Hoto" hints at most — but not all of the whole lot.

Example sentences

  • 仕事はほとんど終わりました。

    しごとはほとんどおわりました。

    The work is almost finished.

  • 彼はほとんど日本語を話せません。

    かれはほとんどにほんごをはなせません。

    He can hardly speak Japanese.

Usage

Used positively as "mostly"; with negatives it means "hardly."

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