~ば~ほど

〜ba 〜hodo

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Formation

Verb-casual + ば + Verb-casual + ほど, い-Adjective + ば + い-Adjective + ほど, な-Adjective + であれば + な-Adjective + ほど

Expresses 'the more ~, the more ~'; a proportional relationship between two phrases.

When to use

ば~ほど: the more X, the more Y (練習すればするほど).

Explanation

The ~ば~ほど grammar point is used to express a proportional relationship between two phrases, meaning 'the more A, the more B'. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, or な-adjective.

Example sentences

Proportional Change (As X, So Y)

Corpus examples (60)

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