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殆どない

Reading

Kana: ほとんどない
Romaji: hotondonai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

almost never; few and far between; little or nothing; hardly any; hardly anything at all; very little

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 サイ、 ほとほと、 ほとん.ど、 あやうい
Meanings: almost, quite, really

Example Sentences

(ほん)はほとんどない。
➥They have few books.
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(うたが)いの余地(よち)はほとんどない。
➥There is little room for doubt.
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朝食(ちょうしょく)をとる時間(じかん)がほとんどない。
➥We hardly have time to eat breakfast.
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(のこ)時間(じかん)はほとんどない。
➥There is little time left.
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(かれ)成功(せいこう)(のぞ)みはほとんどない。
➥There is little hope of his success.
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(かれ)()見込(みこ)みはほとんどない。
➥There is little chance of his winning.
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