ほど
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. Grenze; Maß; Grad
2. ungefähr; etwa
3. so … wie
4. je mehr desto …
Kanji used
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Used in vocabulary (70 in total)
vorhin; vor kurzem; gerade
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sehr; ziemlich; bei weitem; eine Menge; irgendwie
Examples (8 in total)
The more, the better.
She looked more beautiful than ever.
An abundance of rice was produced last year.
This problem is so easy that I can solve it.
He is not too poor to buy a bicycle.
I soon learned how to swim.
Tom left here about thirty minutes ago.
A sprain like this should heal within a week or so.