ほとんど

殆 ど

Common word

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 夕食の準備はほとんどできています。
      The dinner is almost ready.

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    hardly, barely, scarcely, little
    with neg. verb
    word usually written using kana alone

    • ケイトは中国語をほとんど話せない。
      Kate can hardly speak Chinese.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.