IntermediateJLPT N2 Grammar

ほど

The more ~, the more ~ (parallel increase)

Romaji: hodo

Meaning & usage

The ~, the ~; as; to the extent | A particle which indicates the extent or the degree to which someone/something does something or is in some state.

Example sentences 9

  1. あまり働かない者ほど 不平ふへいが多い。

    Lazier people complain more.

  2. この音楽は 舞台ぶたいに近いほど聞きやすい。

    The closer (you sit) to the stage, the easier this music is to hear.

  3. 上空じょうくうに行くほど 酸素さんそうすくなる。

    Oxygen is less dense at higher altitudes. (literally: Oxygen becomes thinner as you go higher / the extent to which you go higher in the air.)

  4. 元気な人ほど無理をしがちだ。

    Stronger people tend to strain themselves more.

  5. 子供は 小言こごとを言うほど 反発はんぱつするものだ。

    The more you nag children, the more they disobey you.

  6. 私は難しい仕事ほどやる気が出てくる。

    I get more motivated by a harder job.

  7. 私は静かなほど落ち着かない。

    The quieter it is, the more uneasy I feel.

  8. 運動するほど体の調子が変になる。

    The more I exercise, the worse I feel.

  9. 駅に近くなるほど家賃が高くなる。

    The closer to the station, the higher the rent.