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JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

ほぼ

hobo

almost, nearly

Example sentences

  1. ほぼ終おわった。

    I’m almost done.

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  2. 準備じゅんびはほぼできている。

    I am all but ready.

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  3. そうなったらほぼ完璧かんぺきだ。

    That would be almost perfect.

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