Hodo ほど

Particle meaning: about, or so, (not) as... as, to the extent of, enough to (do), the more... the more...

1. After noun expressing length/quantity
京都駅はここから一キロほどです。
Kyouto eki wa koko kara ichi kiro hodo desu.
Kyoto station is about one kilometer from here.
十分ほどここで待ってください。
Juppun hodo koko de matte kudasai.
Please wait here ten minutes or so.
そのコーヒーを一キロほどください。
Sono kouhii o ichi kiro hodo kudasai.
I'll take about one kilogram of coffee.

2. After noun, followed by a negative
英語は日本語ほど難しくありません。
Eigo wa nihongo hodo muzukashiku arimasen.
English is not as difficult as Japanese.
時間ほど貴重なものはない。
Jikan hodo kichouna mono wa nai.
There is nothing as precious as time.

3. After dictionary form of verb/adjective
海外旅行ができるほどお金がたまりました。
Kaigai ryokou ga dekiru hodo okane ga tamarimashita.
I saved enough money to be able to travel abroad.
この本は子供でも読めるほどやさしいです。
Kono hon wa kodomo demo yomeru hodo yasashii desu.
This book is so easy that even a child can read it.
彼とは話すほど好きになる。
Kare to wa hanasu hodo suki ni naru.
The more I talk with him, the more I like him.

4. After ta-form of verb
この中古の車は思ったほど高くはなかった。
Kono chuuko no kuruma wa omotta hodo takaku wa nakatta.
This used car was not as expensive as I had expected.

5. After nai-form of verb
私はもう歩けないほど疲れました。
Watashi wa mou arukenai hodo tsukaremashita.
I am so tired that I can't walk any more.
-> See also: ba... hodo, bakari, kurai