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Decoded Slug: ほとんど〜 (hotondo〜)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
ほとんど〜 (hotondo〜)
ほとんど〜 (hotondo〜)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'almost', 'nearly', or 'most'.
Formation:
ほとんど + Verb, ほとんど + Noun
Examples:
彼女はほとんど英語を話せません。
Kanojo wa hotondo eigo o hanasemasen.
She can hardly speak English.
ほとんどの人がパーティーに出席しました。
Hotondo no hito ga paatii ni shusseki shimashita.
Most people attended the party.
私たちはほとんど勉強しないでテストに合格しました。
Watashitachi wa hotondo benkyou shinaide tesuto ni goukaku shimashita.
We passed the test with hardly any studying.
この本はほとんど読み終わりました。
Kono hon wa hotondo yomiowarimashita.
I have almost finished reading this book.
Long explanation:
The ほとんど〜 grammar point is used to express that something is 'almost', 'nearly', or 'most'. It is typically used with negative phrases, and it can be either followed by a verb or used with a noun to describe the quantity or extent of something.