人はほとんどいなかった

there were hardly any people

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there were hardly any people Used to say that almost no people were present or involved. Depending on context, it can also mean "hardly anyone was there."

JA: 公園には人はほとんどいなかった。

EN: There were hardly any people in the park.

田舎で暮らしている彼を、訪ねて来る人はほとんどいなかった。

Hardly anyone ever came to visit him, as he lived in the countryside.

その歌手がステージから落ちた時に笑わなかった人はほとんどいなかった。

Almost everyone laughed when the singer fell off the stage.

彼の解説がわかった人はほとんどいなかった。

Almost no one understood his explanation.

会議に出席した人はほとんどいなかった。

Almost no one attended the meeting.

負傷者は多かったが、行方不明の人はほとんどいなかった。

There were many injured people, but hardly anyone was missing.