How to say "Almost" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Almost" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Almost" is "Hobo", written in japanese as "ほぼ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The adverb 'ほぼ' means 'almost'. It is used to indicate that something is very close to being complete or happening, but not quite fully. It suggests a high degree of likelihood or probability. For example: I finished the project almost completely - (プロジェクトをほぼ完了した). The test will begin almost on time - (テストはほぼ時間通りに始まるだろう).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Hobo" mean in japanese?

"Hobo" means "Almost" .

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How to write "Almost" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". And The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo".