Practice JLPTMeaning
ほど (hodo) is a JLPT N4 noun meaning “extent”.
Example sentences 12
冗談にも 程がある。
Jokes do have limits.
安いほどいい。
The cheaper the better.
死ぬほど寒い！
It's so cold, I could die! // It's deathly cold!
駅に近いほどいい。
The closer to the station, the better.
涙が出るほど辛かった。
It was so spicy, I was crying. // I was tearing up because it was so spicy. // It was so spicy (that) I could have cried.
食べれば食べるほど太る。
The more you eat, the more you become fat.
大事な人ほどすぐそばにいる。
The more important a person is, the closer they'll be to your side.
日本語は勉強するほど難しくなる。
The more you study Japanese, the more difficult it becomes.
日本語は勉強すればするほど難しくなる。
The more you study Japanese, the more difficult it becomes.
初めての給料は雀の涙ほどのものだった。
The salary I got for the first time was barely anything.
休暇中は猫の手も借りたいほど忙しくなる。
During the holidays, we get so busy we could use anybody’s help.
このアパートは好きだけど、猫の額ほどの庭だね。
I like this apartment, but the garden is really small.