What does ほとんど mean?
ほとんど is a Japanese noun meaning “mostly, almost” in English. It can also be translated as “hardly, large majority” depending on context. It is written as ほとんど in hiragana, and hotondo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
夕食の準備はほとんどできています。
The dinner is almost ready.
ケイトは中国語をほとんど話せない。
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
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.