ほど

noun程ほど · hodo

1. Englishextent; degree; measure

   • 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. Englishlimit; bounds

   • 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. English(span of) time

   • 「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. English(a) distance

   • 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. Englishthe state of; the status of; the condition of

6. Englishabout; around; approximately; or so

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

8. Englishthe more ... the more ...

   • 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.

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