JLPT N2 grammar

〜ほどだmeaning and usage

Meaning

(shows the extent/degree A of something)

How to form it

  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveほどだ
  • な-adjective (stem)なほどだ
  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveほどclause
  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveほどのnoun

How it is used

Gives the degree of something through an example or comparison: 'so much that…', often exaggerated, as in 「涙が出るほど」. Close to 「〜くらいだ」, which sounds more casual and can also play something down.

Examples

  1. Switchは大人気で発売された日に売り切れになったほどだ。

    The Nintendo Switch was so popular that it sold out the first day it was sold.

  2. 今日の試験は難しくて、泣きたいほどだった。

    Today's exam was so hard I felt like crying.

  3. この店のラーメンは、毎日でも食べたいほどおいしい。

    The ramen here is so good I could eat it every day.