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〜ほど
hodo · about ~; to the extent that ~; (〜ほど〜ない) not as … as
〜ほど gives an amount (十分ほど, about ten minutes), a degree (泣きたいほど, so much I could cry) and, with a negative, a comparison (A は B ほど高くない).
How to form it
| Number + ほど | 三日ほど |
| Plain form + ほど | 死ぬほど疲れた |
| A は B ほど + negative | 今日は昨日ほど寒くない |
How it is used
The negative comparison is a key exam pattern: 「私は兄ほど背が高くない」, I am not as tall as my brother.
Xほど〜はない means nothing is as … as X: 「旅行ほど楽しいことはない」.
Examples
Tap a kanji for its reading.
- 駅まで歩いて十分ほどです。It's about a ten-minute walk to the station.
- 今日は昨日ほど寒くないです。Today isn't as cold as yesterday.
- 声が出ないほど疲れました。I was so tired I could hardly speak.
- 家族ほど大切なものはありません。Nothing is as important as family.