VocabJLPT N5
almost
AdverbNounの-Adjective

Also written as 殆ど

Definitions

  1. 1. almost
  2. 2. nearly
  3. 3. hardly
  4. 4. large majority
This adverb and noun means "almost," "mostly," or "nearly all." It indicates that something applies to the vast majority of cases or that a task is nearly complete, but not entirely.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"There's almost no time left," the teacher said.

Sentence 2

I got almost everything done at work today.

Sentence 3

He said, "I'm almost ready."

Sentence 4

I barely went outside today.

Sentence 5

"I barely did anything today," she said.