ほぼ
Pronunciation: hobo
Meaning: almost; roughly; approximately
Kanji: 略 (usually written in kana)
JLPT Level: N3 vocabulary
Usage: Use before an amount, timeframe, size, or any other word that can be qualified by "almost."
Similar to: だいたい daitai , but ほぼ is closer to 100%.
Common examples:
ほぼ同じ hobo onaji – almost the same; practically the same
ほぼ同じサイズです。
hobo onaji saizu desu.
It's pretty much the same size.
ほぼ毎日 hobo mainichi – almost every day; nearly every day
ほぼ毎日日本語を勉強しています。
hobo mainichi nihongo o benkyou shite imasu.
I study Japanese nearly every day.
Other examples:
ほぼ１００％ almost 100%; almost entirely
ほぼ１分続く to last about a minute
ほぼ４人に一人 about one out of every four people
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