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9 ほとんど

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Meaning

Primary

Most

Alternatives

Almost All, Hardly

Word Type

adverb, noun

Explanation

What can be eaten hot on dough (ほとんど)? Most things can. Almost all things, in fact. Hardly anything tastes bad when it's hot and served on dough.

Pronunciation

ほとんど
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Patterns of Use

ほとんど〜 ほとんどの〜

Common Word Combinations

  • ほとんどゼロ

    almost zero

    ほとんどない

    there are almost none

    ほとんど分かる

    mostly understand

Context Sentences

ここにあるゲーム、ほとんどプレイしたことあるよ。

I've played almost all of the games here.

このレクチャー、ほとんど分からないんだけど。

I hardly understand any of this lecture.

今どき、スマホなんてほとんどの人がもってるでしょ。

Most people have smartphones nowadays.