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
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Top 200
Used in vocabulary (105 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!
Give me three minutes.
Can I borrow it for about two weeks?
Kate is not as tall as Anne.
It's not worth mentioning.
He was that angry.
I wasn't as strong as my father.
The more you know, the less you understand.
It's not as bad as you think.
I'm not as busy today as I usually am.
It's not as cold today as it was yesterday.
She's not as beautiful as her sister.
The more data we have, the better.
I couldn't catch as many fish as I'd expected.
He is not as fat as he was.
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 results were unbelievably good.
The train wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be.
The more you have, the more you want.
It's not as hard as you think.
I don't get up as early as my mother.
Doors aren't as bad as you think.
That tree is not so tall as this.
I've been in that line of work for five years.
He is not that honest at all.
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.
The more one has, the more one wants.
There is nothing scarier than death.
Please wait for thirty minutes.
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.
About one hundred people were killed in this accident.
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 ice was thick enough to walk on.
The more danger, the more honor.
No other language is as beautiful as Japanese.
Nothing is so valuable as friendship.
Nothing is as precious as friendship.
Few treasures are worth as much as a friend.
Can you wait about an hour?
No pleasure is greater than that of reading.
I'm going to stay here for a couple of months.
There is nothing like sleep.
I'm not as poor as you think.
Nothing is more vivid than a picture.
There's nothing as precious as love.
Seriously though, episode 21 made me laugh so hard I almost cried.
The princess was beautiful beyond description.
I'm not particularly thirsty right now.
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.
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.
He made me wait for about half an hour.
This box is not as big as that one.
The boy was so tired that he couldn't take one more step.
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.
I don't like music as much as you do.
Her skirt is so long as to reach the floor.
Never have I seen a more beautiful sight than this.
The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
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.
Will you lend me your bicycle for an hour?
She didn't run fast enough to catch the bus.
This novel is so easy that even a child can read it.
Look, my pants are not as dirty as yours.
The deeper we dove, the colder the water became.
There is nothing like fresh air.
The news is of little importance.
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.
The more you know about him, the more you like him.
The higher we climbed, the steeper the mountain became.
My pen isn't as good as yours.
The job of a driver is not as easy as it looks.
I am not as interested in literature as you.
I don't study math as hard as English.
No boy in the class is as tall as Bill.
Their apples aren't as good as our apples.
I'm not so poor that I can't send my son to college.
Wealth isn't as important as health or happiness.
This didn't cost me very much.
She is said to have been an actress about twenty years ago.
The later they contact me, the better. That buys me time.
He is not such a fool as not to know it.
He is brave enough to go there by himself.
I can not seem to explain to you how difficult it is.
He is not old enough to live alone.
There is enough money for John to buy a car.
The more books you read, the more you'll know.
Even with all the money he has, he isn't happy.
The more difficult the questions are, the less likely I'll be able to answer them.
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.
I spoke in a voice loud enough to be heard by everyone.
The less men think, the more they talk.
At forty, he does not get as angry as he used to.
What an incredible amount of work he has done!
For all his wealth, he is not happy.
The question is not so easy that everyone can answer it.
She had an unnatural desire for money.
The older he grew, the more attractive he became.
I could not image how cruel he was at that time.
The higher up we went, the colder it became.
Nothing is more important in life than health.
He didn't trust his brother enough to confide in him.
Few things give us as much pleasure as music.
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.
Those women were so surprised that they couldn't speak.
The school stands about one mile off.
It is surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
That sofa is less expensive than this table.
He was silent for what seemed to me an hour.
There is nothing as relaxing as lying in a hot bath.
The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.
There's nothing more painful than losing one's loved child.
Seldom have human beings experienced such a disaster.
For me, there is nothing more fun to do than to talk with him.
Compared with his brother, he is not so intelligent.
There's nothing I like as much as the smell of roses.
I don't think there's anything so difficult as recognizing one's own weakness.
No other city in Japan is as large as Tokyo.
My daughter has grown out of all her old clothes.
I had never seen him so completely bewildered as he was on that day.
You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.
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.
He still writes novels from time to time, but not as often as he used to.
This English novel is not easy enough for you to read in a week.
I am not so stupid as to deny its great beauty.
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.
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?
The hall was so large as to hold more than 1,000 people.
Never have I seen such a peaceful sight.
In America elderly people are not given the same degree of respect they receive in many other countries.
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.
They don't have enough income to lay aside for the future.
I had never received such an abusive letter before.
The more we know about life, the better we can understand what we read.
The fence was not high enough to keep the wolves out.
Nothing gives us so much pleasure as making things ourselves.
I'm sorry. I will be 10 minutes late.
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."