JLPT N3 · Adverb

ほぼ (hobo)

ほぼ is a Japanese adverb meaning “almost; nearly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほぼ
Romaji: hobo
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

almost; nearly; for the most part · adverb · usually written in kana
roughly; approximately; about; around · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

「ほぼ４ポンドだよ」とボブが言う。

"Nearly four pounds," says Bob.

Tatoeba #236435

アジアはヨーロッパのほぼ４倍の大きさである。

Asia is roughly four times the size of Europe.

Tatoeba #234478

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1551940 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.