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hardly Meaning in Japanese (hardly 英語 意味)

ほとんど, かろうじて
ほとんど in English:hardly
IPA:haːrdli
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hardly の日本語の意味は「ほとんど, かろうじて」です。 (ごくわずかに、ほとんど～ない、めったに～ない)

Definitions of Hardly

  1. 1
    adverb
    ほとんど

    Used to mean almost no, almost none, or almost never, indicating a very small amount or frequency.

    ごくわずかに、ほとんど～ない、めったに～ない

  2. 2
    adverb
    かろうじて

    Used to indicate that something is done with great effort or difficulty, or that it is barely possible.

    やっとのことで、苦労して、やっと～できる

Example Sentences

“She hardly ever goes out on weekdays.”

彼女は平日に外出することはほとんどない。

“I could hardly hear what he was saying.”

彼の言っていることがほとんど聞こえなかった。

“There was hardly any food left in the fridge.”

冷蔵庫にはほとんど食べ物が残っていなかった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

scarcelybarelyalmost not

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivehard
comparativeharder
superlativehardest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

hardly anycollocation

Almost none or very little of something.

hardly evercollocation

Almost never; on very few occasions.

hardly a momentexpression

Almost no time at all.