Japanese Conversation · Level 34
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Japanese word
ほど
Pronunciation
Romajihodo
Meaning
- adverbabout
Example
三日ほど休みます。mik ka ho do yasu mi ma su
I will take about three days off.
More examples
三十分ほど歩きます。san jip pun ho do aru ki ma su
I walk for about thirty minutes.
この荷物は三キロほどあります。ko no ni motsu wa san ki ro ho do a ri ma su
This luggage weighs about three kilograms.
Core concept
The adverb ほど (hodo) presents a quantity or duration as a rough measure of its extent.
Common phrases
三日ほどmik ka ho do
about three days
十人ほどjū nin ho do
about ten people
Similar words
くらいkurai: Marks an approximate amount, number, or duration in everyday speech.
だいたいdaitai: Expresses a general estimate rather than an exact amount or duration.
Definition in Japanese
数量や時間などが、正確ではなくおよそのものであることを表す。sū ryō ya ji kan na do ga sei kaku de wa na ku o yo so no mo no de a ru ko to o arawa su
Word origin
ほど (hodo) is a native Japanese word related to 程 (hodo, "extent; degree"), and its adverbial use expresses the extent of an approximate amount.
Usage tips
- The repeated form ほどほど (hodohodo) means "moderately," linking this word to the idea of a suitable degree.