〜ほど
N3hodo
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
- 昨日は、立っていられないほど疲れていた。Yesterday I was so tired I could hardly stand.昨天累得连站都站不住了。
- 試験に合格したと聞いて、涙が出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、夜になると怖いほど静かだ。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
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}