ほど
程
extent; degree; measure
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Adverb
extent•degree•measure
Noun
limit•bounds
Noun
(span of) time
Noun
(a) distance
Noun
the state of•the status of•the condition of
Particle
about•around•approximately•or so
Particle
as much as ...•to the extent of ...•like ...
Particle
the more ... the more ...
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Example Sentences
恵子は私ほど背が高くない。
Keiko isn't as tall as I.
彼ほど平々凡々たる主人公は珍しい。
A protagonist as plain and ordinary as him is rare indeed.
雀の涙ほどの給料では何の役にも立たない。
The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.
豆腐は軽く重しをして、２０分ほどおいて水切りする。
Lightly weigh the tofu down, leave it for about 20 minutes then drain.
真昼の太陽がテニスコートを目も眩むほどに照らしあげた。
The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.