Learn Japanese grammar: 程 【ほど】(hodo). Meaning: degree; extent; bounds; upper limit.
Usually, this is used to express the degree or extent of something. It can be used both as an approximation or as an upper limit.
In some ways, it is similar to くらい・ぐらい (kurai / gurai), but it has a bit of a stronger emphasis and can also be used in other ways.
Special Patterns With ほど (hodo)
- ほど～ない (hodo~nai) = is not as… as.
- ば～ほど (ba~hodo) = the more… the more.
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ほど - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
君ほど美しい人はいません！
Example #2
死ぬほどのどがかわいている。
Example #3
今年ほど雨の降った年はなかった。
Example #4
年をとるほど体が弱くなる。
Example #5
ビックリするほど大きい赤ちゃん。
Example #6
JLPT先生ほど、生徒のことを大切に思っている先生はいません。
Example #7
彼はあなたの父親でもおかしくないほど年上だ。
Example #8
駅に近いほど家賃が高い。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 生徒 | せいと | student |
| 大切 | たいせつ | treasure |
| 降る | ふる | to precipitate |
| ビックリ | surprise | |
| 赤ちゃん | あかちゃん | baby |
| 君 | きみ | you |
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