ほど
- extent; degree; measureword usually written using kana alone
- limit; boundsword usually written using kana alone
- (span of) timeword usually written using kana alone
- (a) distanceword usually written using kana alone
- the state of; the status of; the condition ofword usually written using kana aloneas 〜のほど
- about; around; approximately; or soword usually written using kana alone
- as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...word usually written using kana alone
- the more ... the more ...word usually written using kana aloneoft. as 〜ば...ほど
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
particle
Other forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- extent; degree; measure
- limit; bounds
- (span of) time
- (a) distance
- the state of; the status of; the condition of
- about; around; approximately; or so
- as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
- the more ... the more ...
This meaning is used to indicate the level, amount, or intensity of something.
This meaning is used to describe the boundaries or restrictions of something.
This meaning is used to indicate the duration or period of time.
This meaning is used to express the distance between two points.
This meaning is used to describe the state, condition, or status of something.
This meaning is used to indicate an approximate or rough quantity, time, or distance.
This meaning is used to show a comparative or proportional relationship.
This meaning is used to indicate that as one thing increases, another thing also increases.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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This airport doesn't have as many flights as New Chitose Airport and even looking from the observation deck at first there were no planes.
I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.
I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
The scientific truth of evolution is so overwhelmingly established, that it is virtually impossible to refute.
I had expected stronger resistance from the enemy but if anything there are less of them as we advance to the centre... Don't you think that's strange?
About four years ago my Achilles tendon started to hurt and I was told it was Achilles tendonitis.
There can be no people who have gone through as many hardships this century as the Jews.
With the development of networks a huge and unprecedented volume of messages flies around the world.
Essentially it's a one-to-one match, but the content of that match is a level so high as to be unthinkable to an ordinary person.
"I haven't got the time to keep up with you." "That's rather depressing."