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ほど

extent, degree; about, as ... as

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Examples

  1. 今日は昨日ほど暑くない。

    きょうはきのうほどあつくない。

    Today isn't as hot as yesterday.

  2. 三十分ほど待ってください。

    さんじゅっぷんほどまってください。

    Please wait about thirty minutes.

  3. スージーほど上手にピアノをひけるとよいのだが。

    すーじーほどじょうずにぴあのをひけるとよいのだが。

    I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.

Common patterns

〜ほど〜ない
not as ~ as ~
一時間ほど
about an hour
なるほど
I see

Memory tip

With a negative it builds comparisons: AはBほど〜ない = "A isn't as ~ as B". After a number it just softens it to "about", much like ぐらい.

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