たいはん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. majority; more than half; most (of)
Adverb
Noun
2. mostly; largely; mainly; predominately; nearly
Pitch accent
いはん
いは
Composed of
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
Examples (20 in total)
Most of my friends are already married.
I spent the best part of the day reading.
Most workers belong to unions.
The majority of Japanese temples are made out of wood.
Most of the credit for our success goes to you.
Most of us don't eat a balanced diet.
The bulk of his work is in the urban area.
Tom spent most of his life in Boston.
My opinion differs from most of the other students in my class.
My daughter lost almost all the coins she had collected.
Almost all my records were imported from Germany.
One's lifestyle is largely determined by money.
He lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation.
Tom spends the bulk of his salary buying beautiful Japanese doll figurines.
Most people killed by smoking were not heavy smokers.
We spent most of the evening talking about our vacation.
Most creatures in the sea are affected by pollution.
But, most smokers try to avoid thinking about these things.
Until quite recently, most of the things we needed were made by hand.
You can use English at most hotels around the world.