How do you say "hardly" in Japanese?

“Hardly” in Japanese

Short answer

殆ど hotondo ほとんど

Hardly in Japanese is “殆ど” (hotondo). Full meaning: almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of).

Other ways to say “Hardly” in Japanese

殆ド hotondo almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of) 漸く youyaku finally, at last; barely, narrowly, hardly, only just; gradually, little by little, by degrees 幾つも ikutsumo many, much, plenty; hardly ホトンド hotondo almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of) ほとんど hotondo almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of) 漸う youyou finally; barely, narrowly, hardly, only just; gradually, little by little, by degrees ようやっと youyatto finally, at last, at length; barely, narrowly, hardly, only just 幾ど hotondo almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of) 殆んど hotondo almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of) 漸ク youyaku finally, at last; barely, narrowly, hardly, only just; gradually, little by little, by degrees ほっとんど hottondo almost, nearly, mostly, practically, virtually, basically, just about, all but; hardly, barely, scarcely, little; large majority, large proportion, greater part, most (of), almost all (of)

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