Meaning of 殆ど in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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殆ど, 殆んどJLPT 4
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Kana Readingほとんど
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Romajihotondo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
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Example Sentences
殆ど, 殆んど, ほとんど used in context
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彼女たちの口から職場の労働問題が出てくることはほとんどなかった。
They rarely spoke of the labour problem at their workplace.
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In most cases we can deliver within three business days.
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ひょんなことからほんとうのことがわかったんだ、ほとんど手を引きかけたときに。
I tumbled on the truth by the merest accident, when I'd pretty nearly chucked the whole job.
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この宇宙には知的生命体が存在するのはまず間違いないと思うが、その生命体が地球に来る可能性は殆ど無し。
I think it is certain that there is intelligent life in this universe, but the likelihood of that life coming to Earth is practically nil.
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シンガポールの医師は殆どの場合皆お互いを知っている、というのが日本と異なります。
What's different from Japan is that the doctors of Singapore generally all know each other.
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ああ、そうそう！ 滅多にっていうか、ほとんど使用したことがないコンドームを使いました。
Ah, now I remember. I used a condom; something I rarely, or rather practically never, do.
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