N3 — outside your level filter
ほど〜ない
ほど〜ないhodo naiN3neutral
not as … as
今年の夏は去年ほど暑くないね。
kotoshi no natsu wa kyonen hodo atsukunai ne.
This summer isn't as hot as last year's. casual
この問題は辞書を引くほど難しくないです。
kono mondai wa jisho o hiku hodo muzukashikunai desu.
This problem isn't hard enough to need a dictionary. neutral
Same meaning13
more than; the most
- だけましだat least X — a bad situation beats the worse alternativeattaches at
- ほどto the point of ...; to such an extent that ...attaches at
- いちばんthe most; number oneattaches at
- 以上にmore than; even more than — passes the level it's measured againstattaches at
- くらいabout; to the extent thatattaches at
- くらいならrather than ... — the speaker settles for anything over the option namedattaches at
- に限るnothing beats X; the best thing to do is Xattaches at
- に越したことはないnothing is better than X; the more/better X, the betterattaches at
- に比べてcompared to N; in comparison with Nattaches at
- のほうがis more …; the … one of the twoattaches at
- というよりrather than saying ...; more like ...attaches at
- 割にconsidering ...; more/less than expected given ...attaches at
- よりthan; compared toattaches at
All examples6
A is not as … as B — capped under a benchmark
今年の夏は去年ほど暑くないね。
kotoshi no natsu wa kyonen hodo atsukunai ne.
This summer isn't as hot as last year's. casual
「今日も暑い？」「うん、でも昨日ほどじゃないよ。」
kyou mo atsui? un, demo kinou hodo ja nai yo.
“Is it hot again today?” “Yeah, but not as bad as yesterday.” casual
弟は兄ほど食べません。
otouto wa ani hodo tabemasen.
The younger brother doesn't eat as much as the older one. neutral
not so … as to V — names the extent being denied
この問題は辞書を引くほど難しくないです。
kono mondai wa jisho o hiku hodo muzukashikunai desu.
This problem isn't hard enough to need a dictionary. neutral
発表は心配したほど大変ではありませんでした。
happyou wa shinpai shita hodo taihen de wa arimasen deshita.
The presentation was not as rough as I had feared. formal
「痛い？」「うん、でも病院に行くほどじゃないよ。」
itai? un, demo byouin ni iku hodo ja nai yo.
“Does it hurt?” “Yeah, but not enough to go to a hospital.” casual