幾

Reading

Kana: いく

Romaji: iku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

some; several

Note: in the form 幾+ctr+か

many

Note: in the form 幾+ctr+も

how many?; how much?

Kanji

幾

Readings: キ、いく-、いく.つ、いく.ら

Meanings: how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)はいくつか。

➥How old is he?

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いくらで買(か)うか。

➥What price will you give for this?

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保険料(ほけんりょう)は幾(いく)らですか。

➥How much is the premium?

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時給(じきゅう)はいくら？

➥How much is your hourly pay?

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一(いち)泊(はく)いくらですか。

➥What's the daily rate?

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標本(ひょうほん)はいくつですか。

➥How many samples?

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殆

幾

Reading

Kana: ほとほと

Romaji: hotohoto

Kana

Romaji

Definition

quite (usu. negative connotation); utterly; really

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

殆

Readings: タイ、サイ、ほとほと、ほとん.ど、あやうい

Meanings: almost, quite, really

幾

Readings: キ、いく-、いく.つ、いく.ら

Meanings: how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several

Example Sentences

本(ほん)はほとんどない。

➥They have few books.

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ほとんど歩(ある)けない。

➥I can hardly walk.

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彼(かれ)はほとんど働(はたら)かない。

➥He hardly works.

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ほとんど話(はな)せない。

➥He can hardly speak.

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彼(かれ)はほとんど来(こ)ない。

➥He seldom, if ever, comes.

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彼(かれ)はほとんど天才(てんさい)です。

➥He is little short of a genius.

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