What does ほとんど mean?
ほとんど is a Japanese adverb meaning “almost” or “nearly” in English. It can also be translated as “most of” or “hardly (with a negative)” depending on context. It is written as ほとんど in hiragana, and hotondo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
宿題はほとんど終わりました。
I've almost finished my homework.
クラスのほとんどの学生が来ました。
Most of the students in the class came.