What does ほほ in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ほほ in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ほほ in Japanese.

The word ほほ in Japanese means 大体 、 約 、 およそ 、 ほぼ, ~同然で、ほぼ~ぐらい, ほぼ~に近い, 頬 、 ほほ, ほとんど、ほぼ, ほぼ 、 大体は 、 ほとんどは 、 概ね、大部分は、主に、おおかた, 準~、ほぼ~, ほとんど、ほぼ, ほぼ 、 ほとんど. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ほほ

大体 、 約 、 およそ 、 ほぼ

(approximately) (おおよそ)

高さは大体(or: 約、およそ)3インチで幅は1インチだ。
It's around three inches tall and an inch wide.

~同然で、ほぼ~ぐらい

(nearly; virtually)

徹夜で絵の作成をしたので、ほぼ完成に近い。
I've worked all night on the picture and it's as good as finished.

ほぼ~に近い

(intermediate)

彼は糖尿病ではないが、ほぼそれに近い。
He's not diabetic, but he's borderline.

頬 、 ほほ

(often plural (side of face)

ゼルダは恥ずかしさに頰(or: ほほ)を赤らめた。
Zelda's cheeks turned red with embarrassment.

ほとんど、ほぼ

(US, informal (almost)

彼らのほとんどが夜は家にいる。
Most all of them are at home in the evening.

ほぼ 、 大体は 、 ほとんどは 、 概ね、大部分は、主に、おおかた

(US (almost completely) (ほとんど完成して)

私たちは、その仕事をほぼ(大体、ほとんど、概ね)終わらせています。
We are mostly finished with the project.

準~、ほぼ~

(almost)

ディビッドはその会の準会員で、投票権を持っていない。
David is a quasi-member of the group; he doesn't have voting rights.

ほとんど、ほぼ

(US, informal (almost)

Sarah is rising 14.

ほぼ 、 ほとんど

(as good as, practically)

All I said to Tim was "Good morning," and he virtually bit my head off!

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