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〜ほど

N3
hodo

to the extent that; so ... that

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + ほど

Chinese meanings

到……的程度

Chinese formation

动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な/名词+ほど

Chinese usage

通过事例说明程度。

Chinese notes

与くらい意思相近;ほど通常语气较正式。

Examples

  • 昨日きのうは、立たっていられないほど疲つかれていた。
    Yesterday I was so tired I could hardly stand.
    昨天累得连站都站不住了。
  • 試し験けんに合ごう格かくしたと聞きいて、涙なみだが出でるほどうれしかった。
    When I heard I'd passed the exam, I was so happy I cried.
    听说通过考试后,高兴得眼泪都出来了。
  • このあたりは、夜よるになると怖こわいほど静しずかだ。
    At night this area gets so quiet it's scary.
    这一带到了晚上安静得令人害怕。

Notes

Shows degree with an example or comparison. Often interchangeable with 〜くらい, but ほど sounds more formal and suits high degrees; it can't mark something as minimal.

#degree

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('hodo');
{
  "id": "hodo",
  "pattern": "〜ほど",
  "romaji": "hodo",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "to the extent that; so ... that",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + ほど",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "昨日は、立っていられないほど疲れていた。",
      "furigana": "{昨日|きのう}は、{立|た}っていられないほど{疲|つか}れていた。",
      "en": "Yesterday I was so tired I could hardly stand."
    },
    {
      "ja": "試験に合格したと聞いて、涙が出るほどうれしかった。",
      "furigana": "{試験|しけん}に{合格|ごうかく}したと{聞|き}いて、{涙|なみだ}が{出|で}るほどうれしかった。",
      "en": "When I heard I'd passed the exam, I was so happy I cried."
    },
    {
      "ja": "このあたりは、夜になると怖いほど静かだ。",
      "furigana": "このあたりは、{夜|よる}になると{怖|こわ}いほど{静|しず}かだ。",
      "en": "At night this area gets so quiet it's scary."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "Shows degree with an example or comparison. Often interchangeable with 〜くらい, but ほど sounds more formal and suits high degrees; it can't mark something as minimal.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "5c886b784e7b73b2e12933d766eefe52717a1692e6f19ce85eff283a4e81dd7a",
    "meanings": [
      "到……的程度"
    ],
    "formation": "动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な/名词+ほど",
    "explanation": "通过事例说明程度。",
    "notes": "与くらい意思相近;ほど通常语气较正式。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "昨日は、立っていられないほど疲れていた。",
        "zh": "昨天累得连站都站不住了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "試験に合格したと聞いて、涙が出るほどうれしかった。",
        "zh": "听说通过考试后,高兴得眼泪都出来了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "このあたりは、夜になると怖いほど静かだ。",
        "zh": "这一带到了晚上安静得令人害怕。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#hodo",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "5ffa0bac834ad75a14bad90fdeeff82c1d9dfccbcbd22f8c2e032e34f7dc6e3f"
  }
}