Vocabulary dictionary

Kanji dictionary

Grammar dictionary

Sentence lookup

test
 


A is not as C as B
15
    ほど       
The moon is not as bright as the sun.
13
この        ほど おいしくない  
This tea is not as delicious as I thought.
10
タンポポ  バラ ほど            
Dandelions are not as gorgeous as roses.
10
   ほど           
The classroom yesterday was not as dirty as today.

Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
ANoun BNoun
 
AVerb BVerb
 
 
ほど~CAdjective (ない form)
Basic Examples:
ほどくない (I'm not as skilled as he is)

するほどしくない (watching is not as fun as doing)

Related Expressions
ほど
より
Where this grammar is found


User notes
avatar
teknoglu
Level: 1
(10 years ago)
ほどはない
there isn't any country that more crowded than china.
2

Discussion about this grammar
avatar
Diamondrock
Level: 1
The sentences from this grammar page are showing up under the second poing on the ”より” point in this section.
0
15 years ago
Report Content
avatar
マイコー
Level: 262
Fixed this up. Thanks!
0
15 years ago
Report Content
avatar
Level: 1
I'm not quite sure what the difference between the two meanings are. As far as I can see, they're the same except the second one says only い-adjectives whereas the first one is any adjective.
0
14 years ago
Report Content
avatar
マイコー
Level: 262
There was a problem in the past during which the meaning would duplicate whenever a new construction was added. Cleaned it up!
0
14 years ago
Report Content
avatar
onlyforyou
Level: 1
Should より be linked at the top somewhere, since it's similar to this grammar point?
0
14 years ago
Report Content
avatar
マイコー
Level: 262
You can click the 'add related' link to the right (near the top) and suggest your own; you don't have to, but it helps me a ton because it lets me focus on other things :)
0
14 years ago
Report Content
avatar
Healcabar
Level: 1
Thank you very much! This site is amazing and really helpful!!
2
13 years ago
Report Content
avatar
Level: 1
Thanks! this site really clears up Japanese grammar a lot! Keep it up!
2
13 years ago
Report Content
avatar
aimane
Level: 1
totemo omoshiroi website hontou ni arigatou minna san, tanoshii
0
9 years ago
Report Content



Loading the list
Lv.

Sorry, there was an error on renshuu! If it's OK, please describe what you were doing. This will help us fix the issue.

Characters to show:





Use your mouse or finger to write characters in the box.
■ Katakana ■ Hiragana