〜ほど〜ない
〜ほど〜ない means not as ... as .... It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. This pattern puts ほど after the comparison target and uses a negative ending. It says that something is not as much or not as strong as another thing.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜ほど〜ない」.
〜ほど〜ない examples
今日はきのうほど寒くないです。
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
この本はあの本ほど難しくないです。
This book is not as difficult as that book.
〜ほど〜ない exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
このへやはあのへや（ ）広くないです。
- より
- ほど ✓
- だけ
- しか
This room is not as spacious as that room.
バスは電車ほど（ ）ありません。
- 速い
- 速かった
- 速く ✓
- 速くて
The bus is not as fast as the train.
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