ほど

hodo
Common N4 particle

Translations

1. extent
2. degree
3. as much as

Notes

The particle 'ほど' is often used in comparisons to express the extent or degree of something. It can also indicate an approximate amount or degree.

Examples

彼は私ほど速く走れない。

Kare wa watashi hodo hayaku hashirenai.

He can't run as fast as I can.

この問題は思ったほど難しくない。

Kono mondai wa omotta hodo muzukashikunai.

This problem is not as difficult as I thought.

彼女ほど親切な人はいない。

Kanojo hodo shinsetsu na hito wa inai.

There is no one as kind as her.