Illustration: In a family living room, a grandfather laughs so hard at a sock puppet performance that tears run down both cheeks. His shoulders shake, his eyes squeeze shut, and one hand presses his stomach while the other holds a handkerchief near his face.

JLPT N3particleLevel estimated by Bebop

ほど

hodo

as much as, to the extent of

Example sentences

  1. 死しぬほど会あいたい。

    I’m dying to see you.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 死しぬほど怖こわかったよ。

    I was scared to death.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. やることは山やまほどある。

    I have lots of work to do.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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