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[ほとほと()]
hotohoto
adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

hotohoto
[ほとほと()]
hotohoto

English Meaning(s) for 殆

adverb
  1. quite; utterly; really; completely (usu. indicates exasperation)

Definition and Synonyms for 殆

Some quantifier
Synonyms: いくらか, ほとほと,
Majority the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
Synonyms: たいてい, ほとほと, ほとんど, 主流, 多党, 多数, 多数派, 大半, 大多数, 大方, 大概, 大部, 大部分, 過半, 過半数
Much for all practical purposes but not completely
Synonyms: ほぼ, ほとほと
Practically almost
Synonyms: ほとほと, ほとんど
Near (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Synonyms: ほぼ, およそ, あらまし, おおよそ, おさおさ, ほとほと, ほとんど, 九分通り,
Quite to the greatest extent
Synonyms: とんと, ひたと, まるで, すっかり, ほとほと, まったく, 何とも, 全い
Quite A of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)
Synonyms: かなり, とても, まるで, よほど, ずいぶん, ひたすら, ひたぶる, ほとほと, まったく, よっぽど, ことのほか, 一向, 全い, 大した, 実に, 実際に, 結構
Rather to a degree (not used with a negative)
Synonyms: かなり, とても, とんと, よほど, ずいぶん, なかなか, ほとほと, よっぽど, 相当, 結構
Near all but
Synonyms: ほぼ, およそ, あらまし, おおよそ, おさおさ, ほとほと, ほとんど, 九分通り,
Majority the main part
Synonyms: たいてい, ほとほと, ほとんど, 主流, 多党, 多数, 多数派, 大半, 大多数, 大方, 大概, 大部, 大部分, 過半, 過半数
Quite completely
Synonyms: とんと, ひたと, まるで, すっかり, ほとほと, まったく, 何とも, 全い
Practically nearly
Synonyms: ほとほと, ほとんど

Meanings for each kanji in 殆

» almost; quite; really

Categories 殆 is a member of

Number the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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