Definition of (ほど)

ほど

ほど

hodo

noun
1.
extent, degree, measure(usually kana)
2.
limit, bounds(usually kana)
3.
(span of) time(usually kana)
4.
(a) distance(usually kana)
5.
the state of, the status of, the condition of(usually kana)(as 〜のほど)
particle
6.
about, around, approximately, or so(usually kana)
7.
as much as ..., to the extent of ..., like ...(usually kana)
8.
the more ... the more ...(usually kana)(oft. as 〜ば...ほど)
Related Kanji
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 801 results)

The more, the merrier

The sooner, the better

The higher we climb, the colder it gets

The more I get, the more I want

The more you have, the more you want

The higher we climb, the colder it becomes

The more I hear, the more interesting it becomes

かのじょ
彼女の
はは
おな
同じ
うつ
美しい
She is no less beautiful than her mother

This book is easy enough for children to read

This novel is so easy that even a child can read it

The higher up we went, the colder it became

The less men think, the more they talk

There's nothing like a good hot bath

The longer I waited, the more impatient I became

たか
高く
のぼ
上れば
たか
高く
のぼ
上る
くう
空気
つめ
冷たく
The higher we go up, the cooler the air becomes

たか
高く
のぼ
昇れば
のぼ
昇る
くう
空気
つめ
冷たく
As we go up higher, the air becomes cooler

The more you read the book, the less you will understand it

I am not older than he is

That watch is less expensive than this one

かれ
わた
はや
速く
He does not run as fast as I
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