No. 235 in Japanese
ほぼ
Almost; nearly.
In a sentence
私は毎日ほぼ同じ時間に起きます。
I wake up at almost the same time every day.
ほぼ is used to indicate 'almost' or 'nearly', signifying approximate regularity.
このプロジェクトはほぼ完了しました。
This project is nearly completed.
ほぼ denotes 'nearly', showing that the project is very close to completion.
この町の観光スポットはほぼ見終わりました。
I have almost finished seeing the tourist attractions of this town.
ほぼ expresses 'almost' or 'nearly', emphasizing completion to a large extent.
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