ほど〇〇ない
(hodo 〇〇 nai)
Not as much as..
Usage Frequency
FREQUENT
N3
JLPT
ほど〇〇ない
(hodo 〇〇 nai)
Not as much as..
Usage Frequency
FREQUENT
N3
JLPT
Definition
Used to compare two things, indicating that something is not as much or as many as the other.
How to Use
Noun/verb/い-adjective/な-adjective + ほど + 〇〇ない
Formal Usage
Noun/verb/い-adjective/な-adjective + ほど + 〇〇ない
Context, Limitations and Specificities
When to use?
Used to express that one thing does not reach the level or extent of another.
Limitations and specificities
This form is often used to express subjective impressions rather than objective measures.
It is typically used with negative forms to show a lesser degree.
The subject of comparison must be clear and usually appears before ほど.
Example Sentences
猫は犬ほど速くない。
ねこはいぬほどはやくない。
Neko wa inu hodo hayaku nai.
Cats are not as fast as dogs.
この本はあの本ほど面白くない。
このほんはあのほんほどおもしろくない。
Kono hon wa ano hon hodo omoshiroku nai.
This book is not as interesting as that book.
私の町は東京ほど大きくない。
わたしのまちはとうきょうほどおおきくない。
Watashi no machi wa Tōkyō hodo ookiku nai.
My town is not as big as Tokyo.
ピアノはギターほど簡単ではない。
ピアノはぎたーほどかんたんではない。
Piano wa gitā hodo kantan de wa nai.
The piano is not as easy as the guitar.
この問題は前の問題ほど難しくない。
このもんだいはまえのもんだいほどむずかしくない。
Kono mondai wa mae no mondai hodo muzukashiku nai.
This problem is not as difficult as the previous problem.
今日は昨日ほど寒くない。
きょうはきのうほどさむくない。
Kyō wa kinō hodo samuku nai.
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
彼の声は兄ほど低くない。
かれのこえはあにほどひくくない。
Kare no koe wa ani hodo hikuku nai.
His voice is not as deep as his brother's.
私は父ほど高くない。
わたしはちちほどたかくない。
Watashi wa chichi hodo takaku nai.
I am not as tall as my father.
電車は自転車ほど速くない。
でんしゃはじてんしゃほどはやくない。
Densha wa jitensha hodo hayaku nai.
The train is not as fast as the bicycle.
このコーヒーはあれほど苦くない。
このこーひーはあれほどにがくない。
Kono kōhī wa are hodo nigaku nai.
This coffee is not as bitter as that one.