About A; around A (approximation)
- About A; around A (approximation)
- So much B that it's like A The extent/degree of B is so high that it seems like A.
- There is nothing as B as A.
- The more A, B
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此の洋袴の丈を３センチ程長く為て下さい。
Please make these pants about 3 centimeters longer.
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彼の街には1万人程の人が住んで居ます。
Around 10,000 people live in that town.
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これ程母の体調が悪いとは知りませんでした。
I didn't know Mom's condition was this bad.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
一時間程 (about one hour)
Related Expressions
くらい／ぐらい
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
koro ころ and kurai くらい can also be used for approximation related to time and I was reading on the difference (do correct me if I'm wrong).
Koro ころ is used for a specific point in time and not duration, while hodo ほど and kurai くらい can be used for a time range.
- Example: ３時ごろ vs 1時間ほど or 1時間ぐらい
While hodo ほど and kurai くらい can both be used for range,
- hodo ほど implies a clearer degree and is more polite thus more often used in writing or more formal settings.
- kurai くらい implies a rough estimate and is more casual.
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So much B that it's like A
The extent/degree of B is so high that it seems like A.
- About A; around A (approximation)
- So much B that it's like A The extent/degree of B is so high that it seems like A.
- There is nothing as B as A.
- The more A, B
彼はチータに勝てる程速いよ！
He is fast enough that he can win against the cheetah!
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凄い！此の靴は全部貴方の？数えられない程多いじゃん。
Wow! These shoes are all yours? There are so many, I can't count (them all)!
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島国に住んで居る程シーフードを食べる。
They eat so much seafood that it's like they're an islander.
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彼の映画での、主人公が死んで仕舞うシーンは、見るに耐えない程悲しい物だった。
In that movie, watching the scene where the protagonist dies is so sad it's unbearable.
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外に出られない程、天気が荒れて居ました。
It was stormy enough that I couldn't go out.
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此の絵はため息が出る程美しい。
This painting is beautiful enough to make you sigh.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
プロ程上手 (as good as a pro(fessional))
Basic Examples:
死ぬ程恥ずかしい (so embarrassed (I could) die)
Related Expressions
くらい／ぐらい
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
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Questions/Discussion
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There is nothing as B as A.
- About A; around A (approximation)
- So much B that it's like A The extent/degree of B is so high that it seems like A.
- There is nothing as B as A.
- The more A, B
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ピカチュー程好きなポケモンは居ない。
There isn't a pokemon that is liked as much as Pikachu.
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彼の青い鳥程高く飛べる動物は居ない。
There is not an animal that can fly as high as that blue bird.
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此の世の中に彼の石程美しいのは無い！
There's not another gem in the world as beautiful as that one!
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これ程大きな植物は他の国には無い。
There are no plants as big as this in other countries.
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私はこれ程体調が悪かった日は無いでしょう。
I've never had a day where I felt this bad.
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彼女に取って其のブローチ程大切な物は無い。
Nothing is more precious to her than the brooch.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
拉麺程美味しいものは無い (There's nothing more delicious than ramen)
Basic Examples:
彼女程いい人は居ない (there's no one as good as she is)
Related Expressions
くらいことはない
ほど~ない
ほど~ない
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
only to be used to express your subjective opinion that something is the best compared to other things
ビールほど美味しい飲み物はない。(good)
日本の山で富士山ほど高いはない。 (bad, this is something that is obviously true)
日本の山で富士山は一番高いです。(use this instead you want to say something that is factually true)
ビールほど美味しい飲み物はない。(good)
日本の山で富士山ほど高いはない。 (bad, this is something that is obviously true)
日本の山で富士山は一番高いです。(use this instead you want to say something that is factually true)
Questions/Discussion
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The more A, B
- About A; around A (approximation)
- So much B that it's like A The extent/degree of B is so high that it seems like A.
- There is nothing as B as A.
- The more A, B
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私は彼のことを思う程幸せに成ります。
The more I think of him the happier I get.
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彼と話をする程、頭にくるわ。
The more I talk to him, the angrier I get.
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雪が積もる程寒く成りますね。
The more the snow accumulates the colder it gets.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
大きい程 (the bigger)
話す程 (the more (I) talk)
便利な程 (the more convenient)
Related Expressions
ば~ほど
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
Questions/Discussion
It seems odd that I haven’t seen an example for this point along the lines of “the more A, the less B.” They all seem to be “the more A, the more B.” This is especially when the latter half of the sentence ends in a negative. For example: 見るほど､見たくない I would translate as “the more I look the less I want to” but I’ve only seen translations like “the more I look the more I don’t want to.” They seem equivalent to me, so is it just chance no one has translated any like this?
