JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

程 (hodo)

程 (ほど, hodo) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “extent; degree”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ほど
Romaji
hodo
Word class
Noun / adverb
Level
JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. extent; degree; measure · noun, adverb · usually written in kana
  2. limit; bounds · noun · usually written in kana
  3. (span of) time · noun · usually written in kana
  4. (a) distance · noun · usually written in kana
  5. the state of; the status of; the condition of · noun · usually written in kana · as 〜のほど

Example sentences

スージーほど上手にピアノをひけるとよいのだが。
I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.
20ほどの問題で意見の一致をみている。
Some 20 issues have been agreed on.
「小川さんはいつ来たか」「10分ほど前だ」
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 程

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 程.

Source: JMdict entry 1436510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.