A は B ほど～ない JLPT N4

A wa B hodo ~ nai

Expressing that A is not as ~ as B; 'not as...as'

Formation

A は B ほど + い-Adjective + くない, A は B ほど + な-Adjective + じゃない, A は B ほど + Verb-potential-negative

Explanation

The A は B ほど～ない grammar point is used to express that A is not as ~ as B in some aspect. It can be translated as 'not as...as' in English. This structure is commonly used with い-adjectives (without い) and な-adjective. For verbs, you can use the negative potential form.

Example sentences

山田さんは鈴木さんほど背が高くない。

Yamada is not as tall as Suzuki.

Yamada-san wa Suzuki-san hodo se ga takakunai.
このリンゴはあのリンゴほど甘くない。

This apple is not as sweet as that apple.

Kono ringo wa ano ringo hodo amakunai.
彼は私ほど勉強ができない。

He can't study as well as I can.

Kare wa watashi hodo benkyou ga dekinai.
このレストランはあのレストランほど静かじゃない。

This restaurant is not as quiet as that restaurant.

Kono resutoran wa ano resutoran hodo shizuka janai.