殆
殆
almost, quite, really
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ほとほとほとん.どあやうい
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Common Words
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Adverb (fukushi)
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
Examples
夕食の準備はほとんどできています。
The dinner is almost ready.
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Adverb (fukushi); With neg. verb
hardly; barely; scarcely; little
Examples
ケイトは中国語をほとんど話せない。
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
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Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
Examples
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.
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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
Examples
疑いの余地はほとんどない。
There is little room for doubt.
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Usu. indicates exasperation
quite; utterly; really; completely
Examples
お手伝いさんは毎日の家事にはほとほとうんざりしていた。
The maid was dead tired of her household chores.
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