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ほとんど
hotondo
Mostly, almost
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ほとんど
ほとんど
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Mostly, almost
hotondo
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JLPT Level N4
Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
Kana ほとんど
Romaji hotondo
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What does ほとんど mean in Japanese?
The word ほとんど (ほとんど) means "mostly, almost" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary.
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ほとんど is read as ほとんど (romaji: hotondo). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is ほとんど?
ほとんど is a JLPT N4 vocabulary item. Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
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