JLPT N3 Grammar (ba~hodo)

How to use

Verb
(ば conditional form)
same Verb + ほど
な-adjective + ならsame な-adj + なほど
い-adjective + ければsame い-adj + ほど
ba~hodo ば~ほど jlpt n3 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (ba~hodo). Meaning: the more… the more ~.

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Example #1

ビートルズのおんがくはきけばきくほどすきになります。
biitoruzu no ongaku wa kikeba kiku hodo suki ni narimasu.
The more I listen to The Beetles, the more I end up liking their music.
Example #2

かんがえればかんがえるほど、わからなくなる。
kangaereba kangaeru hodo wakaranaku naru.
The more I think about it, the less I understand.
Example #3

勉強すればするほど、日本語が上手になりますよ。
benkyou sureba suru hodo, nihongo ga jouzu ni narimasu.
The more you study, the better your Japanese will get.
Example #4

スーパーはいえからちかければちかいほどべんりです。
suupaa wa ie kara chikakereba chikai hodo benri desu.
The closer the supermarket is to home, the more convenient it is.
Example #5

にほんごははなせばはなすほどじょうずになります。
nihongo wa hanaseba hanasu hodo jouzu ni narimasu.
The more Japanese you speak, the more you will improve.
Example #6

おかねはあればあるほどあんしんです。
okane ga areba aru hodo anshin desu.
The more money I have, the more safe I feel.
Example #7

パソコンはそうさがかんたんならかんたんなほどいいです。
pasokon wa sousa ga kantan nara kantan na hodo ii desu.
The easier the computer is to use the better.
Example #8

ゲームはあいてがつよければつよいほどおもしろいです。
geemu wa aite ga tsuyokereba tsuyoi hodo omoshiroi desu.
Games get more interesting as the opponents get stronger.

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