extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

12 strokesFrequency 514JLPT N2Grade 5

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Kun

ほど-ほど

Nanori

ほと

Dictionary

Common Words

Usually kanaFreq #123
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

extent; degree; measure

Examples
スージーほど上手にピアノをひけるとよいのだが。
I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.
2

Common noun

limit; bounds

Examples
20ほどの問題で意見の一致をみている。
Some 20 issues have been agreed on.
3

Common noun

(span of) time

Examples
「小川さんはいつ来たか」「10分ほど前だ」
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."
4

Common noun

(a) distance

Examples
ここから3キロほど川上に村が1つある。
There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.
5

Common noun; As 〜のほど

the state of; the status of; the condition of

6

Particle

about; around; approximately; or so

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Particle

as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...

8

Particle; Oft. as 〜ば...ほど

the more ... the more ...

Examples
心理学を勉強すればするほど面白いと思えてきたんだ。
The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.
るほど成る程InterjectionAdverbUsually kanaFreq #537
1

I see; that's right; indeed

Examples
なるほど彼は若いが、用心深い。
Indeed he is young, but he is prudent.
程度いどNounNoun suffixAdverbFreq #677
1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about; approximately

Examples
この程度のお金じゃ長くは持たないだろう。
This sum of money won't go far.
先ほど先程きほどNounAdverbFreq #1469
1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Examples
つい先ほど君のお父さんに会いました。
I met your father just now.
ほどに程にFreq #1539
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Expressions

the more ... the more ...; as

Examples
撥ね付けられるほどに増すわが思い。
The more she spurns my love, the more it grows.
2

Archaic; Expressions

while; during

3

Archaic; Conjunction; Particle

because; since

ある程度或る程度るていど~の Adj.AdverbExpressionFreq #2277
1

to some extent; to a certain extent

Examples
この本にはある程度の価値はあります。
This book has a certain value.
ほど余程AdverbUsually kanaFreq #2331
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); 余 is ateji

very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite

Examples
彼はその話がよほど面白かったようだ。
It seems that he was very much amused by the story.
2

just about to; almost; very nearly

っぽど余っ程AdverbUsually kanaFreq #2576
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); 余 is ateji

very; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite

Examples
あいつがガッツポーズするなんて、よっぽど嬉しかったんだろうな。
It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.
2

just about to; almost; very nearly

ほど然程左程AdverbUsually kanaFreq #4400
1

Usu. with a negative verb

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

Examples
ごく最近まで、先進国の人々は環境にさほど気にかけてはいなかった。
Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.
過程ていNounFreq #5110
1

process; course; mechanism

Examples
その過程を彼に説明した。
I explained the process to him.

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