ほとんど

殆ど

almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but

N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
almostnearlymostlypracticallyvirtuallybasicallyjust aboutall but
Adverb
hardlybarelyscarcelylittle
Noun, No-adjective
large majoritylarge proportiongreater partmost (of)almost all (of)

Example Sentences

列車はほとんど1時間遅れていた。

The train was almost an hour behind time.

冷蔵庫にはほとんど食べ物がありません。

There is little food in the refrigerator.

惑星の表面はほとんどが(みず)から出来ている。

The surface of a planet is composed mostly of water.

超高圧水の噴射により、ほとんどの詰まりが排除される。

By means of a super high-pressure water spray practically all the sediment is removed.

休日を除き3日以内にお届けできるケースがほとんどです。

In most cases, we can deliver within three business days.