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ほどに
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. the more ... the more ...; as
The more you practice, the better you get.
2. while; during
Archaic
Conjunction
Particle
3. because; since
Alt. forms
ほどに
86%
程ほどに
13%
Pitch accent
⚠
ほ
どに
Top 1300
Used in: 4107
Composed of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
moderately; in moderation
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
moderately; in moderation
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Examples (18 in total)
She's unbelievably naive.
Tom was painfully thin.
He does not study hard enough.
I can't run as fast as you.
It was so deep that even I could not understand its depth.
The more you practice, the better you get.
The older you get, the shorter a year feels.
Few people can speak English better than Sachiko.
He didn't jump high enough to win a prize.
The more the response is delayed, the more public dissatisfaction accumulates.
Her mother is not as old as she looks.
The more I walk, the more the sea seems to loom before my eyes.
Do you have so much dating experience that you can lecture me?
My brother is not as tall as I was two years ago.
He is clever enough to solve the problem.
The price of real estate has been rising abnormally in Japan.
And then he said this, in a voice so bright and clear it was frightening.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.