ほど

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 程

extent; degree; measure; limit

JLPT N4 Common word

Meanings

Noun, Adverb
extent; degree; measure
Noun
limit; bounds
(span of) time
(a) distance
the state of; the status of; the condition of

All 8 meanings

Particle
about; around; approximately; or so
as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
the more ... the more ...

Example sentences

彼かれは兄あにほど賢かしこくない。

He is less clever than his elder brother.
私わたしは彼かれほど賢かしこくない。

I am not more intelligent than him.
目めが回まわるほど忙いそがしいよ。

I'm frantic!
地震じしんほど怖こわい物ものはない。

Nothing is so terrible as an earthquake.
私わたしは彼かれほど身長しんちょうがない。

I am not as tall as he.

More examples (10)

見みるのもいやなほどだ。

I couldn't abide looking at it.
健康けんこうほど良よい物ものはない。

Nothing is better than health.
彼女かのじょは姉あねほど美うつくしくない。

She's not as beautiful as her sister.
彼かれは昔むかしほど裕福ゆうふくではない。

He is not as well off as he used to be.
彼かれは昔むかしほど勤勉きんべんではない。

He is not so diligent as he used to be.
彼かれは私わたしほど利口りこうではない。

He is less intelligent than me.
彼かれは見みかけほど若わかくない。

He is not as young as he looks.
彼かれは兄あにほど勤勉きんべんではない。

He is less diligent than his brother.
彼かれは君きみほど背せが高たかくない。

He is not so tall as you.
彼かれは以前いぜんほど太ふとってない。

He is not as fat as he was.