ほど
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. extent; degree; measure
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. limit; bounds
3. (span of) time
4. (a) distance
5. the state of; the status of; the condition of
as 〜のほど
Particle
Usually written in kana
6. about; around; approximately; or so
7. as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
8. the more ... the more ...
oft. as 〜ば...ほど
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (81 in total)
I see; that's right; indeed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
Examples (200 in total)
It doesn't cost as much as I thought.
I haven't studied that much!
Can I borrow it for about two weeks?
Kate is not as tall as Anne.
The more you know, the less you understand.
It's not as bad as you think.
It's not worth mentioning.
He was that angry.
I wasn't as strong as my father.
She is less beautiful than her mother is.
I'm not as busy today as I usually am.
She's not as beautiful as her sister.
It's not as cold today as it was yesterday.
The more data we have, the better.
I couldn't catch as many fish as I'd expected.
She will be back before long.
Kyoto is not as large as Osaka.
I'm not as rich as I was.
My sight isn't as good as it used to be.
She laughed so hard she cried.
The train wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be.
Mary is not as tall as he is.
The more you have, the more you want.
It's not as hard as you think.
Doors aren't as bad as you think.
That tree is not so tall as this.
You're not as young as you used to be.
This book isn't as heavy as that one.
I'm not in that much of a hurry.
Nothing is more important than time.
There are as many men as there are stars.
The more one has, the more one wants.
There is nothing scarier than death.
I am not so tall as my brother, but taller than my father.
There is no more important problem than this.
The moon does not shine as brightly as the sun.
You don't get up as early as your sister.
Nothing is as important as peace.
I slept just two hours.
She's not as beautiful as her mother.
It's not as hot today as it was yesterday.
"How was the test?" "It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be."
The taller a tree is, the harder it is to climb.
I was foolish enough to believe him.
Nothing is so precious as time.
He doesn't work as hard as he used to.
Nothing is more pleasant than traveling.
The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you make.
This book isn't as interesting as that book.
I had never felt more alone than at that time.
Is the water hot enough to make tea?
The coffee was so hot that I nearly burned my tongue.
The more danger, the more honor.
The ice was thick enough to walk on.
No other language is as beautiful as Japanese.
Few treasures are worth as much as a friend.
Nothing is as precious as friendship.
Can you wait about an hour?
No pleasure is greater than that of reading.
I'm not as poor as you think.
There is nothing like sleep.
Nothing is more vivid than a picture.
There's nothing as precious as love.
The princess was beautiful beyond description.
I'm not particularly thirsty right now.
That movie isn't as interesting as the original.
The next train will be less crowded than this one.
Soon the sound died away.
The more you read this book, the less you understand!
It's not as easy as you think.
Is it true that the more people laugh, the happier they are?
Her hair was long enough to reach the floor.
I'm not strong enough to go to school yet.
The more difficult the questions are, the less likely I am to be able to answer them.
I don't have enough money to buy another house.
I spend less money on clothes than my sister does.
He is less strict than our teacher.
The gate is wide enough for the car to go through.
The devil is not so black as he is painted.
The box is light enough for a child to carry.
This place isn't as safe as it used to be.
Why are pretty things so fragile?
He didn't have as much trouble finding a job as he thought he would.
The beauty of that country is beyond description.
The more people have, the more they want.
Her skirt is so long as to reach the floor.
The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
Never have I seen a more beautiful sight than this.
The sooner you return, the happier your father will be.
There's nothing like a good hot bath.
The higher we go up, the cooler the air becomes.
I'm not as stupid as you think I am.
He is not so old as my brother.
Will you lend me your bicycle for an hour?
This novel is so easy that even a child can read it.
She didn't run fast enough to catch the bus.
Look, my pants are not as dirty as yours.
The news is of little importance.
The deeper we dove, the colder the water became.
There is nothing like fresh air.
The more you study, the more curious you will become.
The hotel was luxurious beyond description.
He was so clever that he could solve the problem.
I can't run as fast as he can.
It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.
The substance is light enough to float on the water.
In those days, sugar was less valuable than salt.
Wealth isn't as important as health or happiness.
The more you know about him, the more you like him.
My pen isn't as good as yours.
The higher we climbed, the steeper the mountain became.
I am not as interested in literature as you.
The job of a driver is not as easy as it looks.
I don't study math as hard as English.
Their apples aren't as good as our apples.
No boy in the class is as tall as Bill.
I'm not so poor that I can't send my son to college.
This didn't cost me very much.
The later they contact me, the better. That buys me time.
I can not seem to explain to you how difficult it is.
He is not such a fool as not to know it.
He is brave enough to go there by himself.
There is enough money for John to buy a car.
The more books you read, the more you'll know.
I don't think the house is as big as we hoped.
How far is it from here to your school?
No one in the class runs as fast as he does.
No city in Japan is as large as Tokyo.
I'm not stupid enough to lend him money.
The less men think, the more they talk.
I spoke in a voice loud enough to be heard by everyone.
What an incredible amount of work he has done!
The more she talked, the more bored I got.
The question is not so easy that everyone can answer it.
The higher up we went, the colder it became.
The older he grew, the more attractive he became.
I could not image how cruel he was at that time.
Nothing is more important in life than health.
He could swim fast enough to pass the test.
Those women were so surprised that they couldn't speak.
The game would not have been called off if it hadn't rained so heavily.
It goes without saying that nothing is more important than health.
It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
The cook was astonished at his incredible appetite.
That sofa is less expensive than this table.
The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.
There is nothing as relaxing as lying in a hot bath.
There's nothing I like as much as the smell of roses.
He is not old enough to live alone.
Seldom have human beings experienced such a disaster.
There's nothing more painful than losing one's loved child.
For me, there is nothing more fun to do than to talk with him.
Compared with his brother, he is not so intelligent.
The more I listen to her, the less I like her.
I don't think there's anything so difficult as recognizing one's own weakness.
My daughter has grown out of all her old clothes.
I had never seen him so completely bewildered as he was on that day.
We know how completely engrossed children become in games.
I never thought that they would like their teacher so much.
This problem is not so difficult that you can't solve it.
The bigger a city grows, the dirtier the air and water become.
She is now well enough to wash her hair by herself.
Nothing is so appealing as the innocent face of a sleeping baby.
The youngest teacher at our school isn't all that young.
No city in Europe is as populous as Tokyo.
I couldn't run fast enough to keep up with them.
This store doesn't stay open as late as I'd like.
Love is above money. The latter can't give as much happiness as the former.
Can there be a computer intelligent enough to tell a joke?
Never have I seen such a peaceful sight.
She had never been so proud of herself.
The faster we rub our hands together, the warmer they get.
It is a beautiful car, but it is not worth the price that I paid for it.
The longer he stays in Japan, the better his Japanese gets.
The wall wasn't high enough to keep dogs out.
I had never received such an abusive letter before.
The more we know about life, the better we can understand what we read.
Nothing gives us so much pleasure as making things ourselves.
Give me three minutes.
I'm sorry. I will be 10 minutes late.
I've been in that line of work for five years.
She is less beautiful than her sister is.
Please wait for thirty minutes.
About one hundred people were killed in this accident.
I'm going to stay here for a couple of months.
Seriously though, episode 21 made me laugh so hard I almost cried.
He made me wait for about half an hour.
The boy was so tired that he couldn't take one more step.
She is said to have been an actress about twenty years ago.
Even with all the money he has, he isn't happy.
At forty, he does not get as angry as he used to.
For all his wealth, he is not happy.
The school stands about one mile off.
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."
The work will take anywhere from two to three weeks.
We're not so young that we don't understand what love is.
You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.
This English novel is not easy enough for you to read in a week.
The hall was so large as to hold more than 1,000 people.
In America elderly people are not given the same degree of respect they receive in many other countries.