ほぼ

hobo

almost, roughly

AdverbJLPT N3

What does ほぼ mean?

ほぼ is a Japanese adverb meaning “almost” or “roughly” in English. It is written as ほぼ in hiragana, and hobo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

仕事はほぼ終わった。

The work is almost finished.

駅まではほぼ十分です。

It's roughly ten minutes to the station.

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