How to say "Mostly" in Japanese | ほとんど
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Mostly" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Mostly" is "Hotondo", written in japanese as "ほとんど".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese adverb 'ほとんど (ほとんど)' means 'mostly' or 'almost all'. It is used to indicate that something applies to the majority or nearly all of a group or situation. It can also imply that something is close to being complete or fully realized. For example: I mostly understand Japanese「ほとんど日本語がわかります」(ほとんどにほんごがわかります). Almost all the students passed the exam「ほとんど学生が試験に合格しました」(ほとんどがくせいがしけんにごうかくしました). Note that 'ほとんど' can also be used in negative sentences to mean 'hardly' or 'scarcely', as in 'I hardly slept last night「ほとんど寝ませんでした」(ほとんどねませんでした)'. This nuance is important as it changes the meaning significantly depending on the context.
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Hotondo" mean in japanese?
"Hotondo" means "Mostly" .
To make really sure you learn this word, We'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". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "ど" is read as "do".
![[Secondhand] Attack No.1](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/s/15/23/NEODAI-251141.jpg)
![[Secondhand] Attack No.1](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/s/15/28/NEODAI-251138.jpg)
