Dashboard/Vocabulary/殆ど

殆ど

ほとんど

usually kana

Readings

ほとんど

Meanings

  1. 1.
    advalmost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
  2. 2.
    advhardly; barely; scarcely; little
  3. 3.
    n, adj-nolarge majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)

Kanji breakdown

殆
9 strokesGrade 9

Example sentences

夕食の準備はほとんどできています。

The dinner is almost ready.

ケイトは中国語をほとんど話せない。

Kate can hardly speak Chinese.

彼女は人生のほとんどを貧しい人々の世話をするために費やした。

She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.

Study progress

Sign in to track your progress.

← についてリビング →

AI Tutor

Context: 殆ど (ほとんど)

Current word

殆どほとんど

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

🎌

Ask anything about Japanese grammar, usage, or nuance.