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ほど
　
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ない

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1. A is not as C as B

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Diamondrock, 宮本勝利
Meaning
A is not as C as B
JLPT level: N4 | Other grammar in 'Comparisons':
Politeness: not marked (suggest) | Related meaning(s): ほど (similar), より (similar) (add related)

How to Use
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User sentences (71)
Construction
NounA+は+NounB+ほど~Adjective (ない form)C
Example:
わたしはかれほどうまくない (I'm not as skilled as he is)

Verb PhraseA+は+Verb PhraseB+ほど~Adjective (ない form)C
Example:
みるのはするほどたのしくない (watching is not as fun as doing)


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Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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田中さんほど親切な人はいない。
My Tanaka could not be any nicer.
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English:

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revised 3 hours ago
Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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今日は昨日ほど寒くない。
It is not as cold as today as it was yesterday.
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revised 3 hours ago
dhoover1
Years studied: 5 | Studying: How to be a grownup.

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運動するのはダイエットするほど苦しくないよね。
Exercising isn't as grueling as dieting!
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revised 2 months ago
ComatoseCowboy
Years studied: 100 Years | Studying: 自己改善

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タイ料理程辛くないが、それでも結構辛いよ。
Although it's not as spicy as Thai food, it's still pretty darn spicy.
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revised 5 months ago
ronaldmercedes
Years studied: 6 months | Studying: Everything

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549 10
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10 0
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あんたは俺ほどあたまがよくないんだ！
You are not as clever as me.
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revised 6 months ago
Ioana
Years studied: 3 | Studying: For N1

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14434 182
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私はビルほど早くない。
I'm not as fast as Bill.
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revised 9 months ago
orenji_shoujo
Years studied: 2 | Studying: N3

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6158 84
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24 3
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日本語を書くのは中国語を書くほど難しくありません。
Writing Japanese is not as hard as writing Chinese.
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revised 11 months ago
mtsugawa
Years studied: そろそろマシな日本語ができるはずの年数 | Studying: 主に漢字と語彙

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754 36
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今年の冬は去年ほど寒くなかったけど、おかげで娘が全然雪遊びができなかった。
This year's winter was not as cold as last year's, but because of that, my daughter didn't get to play in the snow at all.
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revised 11 months ago
lovelybecat
Years studied: ２

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お金を使い切るのは貯めるのほど難しくない。
Spending money is not as hard as saving it.
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English:

(2) (2)
revised 12 months ago
Ses
Years studied: 3 | Studying: N1

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9210 190
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フランス語は日本語ほど面白くない。
French is not as interesting as Japanese.
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revised 1 year ago
Devicho

元気 好き
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星空ほどきれいなものがないわね？
Nothing is as beautiful as the starry sky, wouldn't you agree?
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revised 1 year ago
Original:「何もは星空ほどきれいじゃないわね？ 」
Nothing is as beautiful as the starry sky, wouldn't you agree?
emmy
Years studied: N/A | Studying: Kanji Kentei

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You can't translate English directly into Japanese using 何も. (Also, I hope you're female, otherwise the use of わ would be quite strange.)
Suggested improvement:「星空ほどきれいなものがないわね？」
written 1 year ago.
Devicho

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Yeah, I am female. Also, thank you for consistently correcting my sentences, even if I don't always get around to commenting back.
written 1 year ago.
「何もは星空ほどきれいじゃないわね？ 」
was revised to
「星空ほどきれいなものがないわね？」
emmy
Years studied: N/A | Studying: Kanji Kentei

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I hope it comes across as me trying to help and not as picking on people (>_
written 1 year ago.
Devicho

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Well, I can't improve if people let me go on making mistakes, after all!
written 1 year ago.
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星空ほどきれいなものがないわね？
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Devicho

元気 好き
4425 90
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数学をすることは漢字を練習ことほど面白くない。
Doing math isn't as interesting as practicing kanji.
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revised 1 year ago
Devicho

元気 好き
4425 90
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蜘蛛は天道虫ほど可愛くないと思っている。
I don't think spiders are as cute as ladybugs.
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revised 1 year ago
テリフン
Years studied: 3 | Studying: ＪＬＰＴ　Ｎ3

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★ 平仮名は漢字ほど難しくないです。
Hiragana is not as difficult as kanji.
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revised 1 year ago
Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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元気 好き
50449 374
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外国語を聞くことは話すことほど難しくないと思います。
I think listening to a foreign language is not as difficult as speaking a foreign language.
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English:

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revised 1 year ago
Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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50449 374
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来週は先週ほど忙しくないと思います。
I think next week will not be busy as last week.
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English:

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revised 1 year ago
kurikuribebi06
Years studied: １ | Studying: JLPT 4　

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元気 好き
2589 42
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24 12
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フロリダの冬は日本の冬ほど寒くないです。
Florida Winters are not as cold as Japan's winters.
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English:

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revised 1 year ago
Javona
Years studied: 4

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★ この眼鏡の度はあの眼鏡の度ほど強くないです。
These glasses are not as strong as those glasses.
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revised 1 year ago
Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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50449 374
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今年の冬は去年の冬ほど寒くないです。
This year`s winter is not as cold as last year`s winter.
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revised 1 year ago
Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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焼肉は焼き鳥ほど美味しくないです。
Yakiniku is not as delicious as Yakitori.
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revised 1 year ago
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Diamondrock
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The sentences from this grammar page are showing up under the second poing on the ”より”　point in this section.
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マイコー Site admin
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Fixed this up. Thanks!
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宮本勝利
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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.
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マイコー Site admin
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There was a problem in the past during which the meaning would duplicate whenever a new construction was added. Cleaned it up!
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written 4+ years ago.
onlyforyou
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Should より be linked at the top somewhere, since it's similar to this grammar point?
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written 3+ years ago.
マイコー Site admin
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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 :)
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written 3+ years ago.
Healcabar

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Thank you very much! This site is amazing and really helpful!!
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written 3+ years ago.
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Thanks! this site really clears up Japanese grammar a lot! Keep it up!
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