~ほど~

〜hodo〜

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Formation

Verb-casual + ほど, い-Adjective + ほど, な-Adjective + ほど, Noun + ほど

Expresses the degree or extent; 'about', 'to the extent', 'as much as'.

When to use

"To the extent of/as much as" - a comparative degree marker, a distinct construction from くらい/ぐらい but the same approximate-degree idea.

Explanation

The ~ほど grammar point is used to express the degree or extent of something. It can be translated as 'about', 'to the extent', or 'as much as' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

Approximation (About / Approximately)

Corpus examples (60)

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