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ほぼ (hobo)

almost,roughly,approximately

  • JLPT N3
  • adverb
  • Pitch 1
  • #1198 most frequent

Meaning

ほぼ (hobo) is a JLPT N3 adverb meaning “almost,roughly,approximately”.

Example sentences 11

仕事しごとがほぼ終おわりました。

My work is almost finished.

ほぼ終わった。

I'm almost done.

彼かれはほぼ私わたしの年としです。

He is about my age.

おかげでほぼ完徹かんてつだ。

Thanks to which I was up nearly all night.

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