Topic N3
Japanese Learning
26. ほど～ない : Not as... as / Not to the extent of.
✏️Structure
Noun + ほど～ない💡Usage
Negative comparison, A is not as good as B in some aspect.
📚Examples
昨日は記録的な猛暑だったが、今日は風がある分、昨日ほど暑くない。
Kinou wa kirokuteki na mousho datta ga, kyou wa kaze ga aru bun, kinou hodo atsukunai.
Yesterday was a record-breaking heatwave, but today it's not as hot as yesterday because of the wind.
双子の兄弟だが、弟はテニスが得意で、僕の方は彼ほど背が高くない。
Futago no kyoudai daga, otouto wa tenisu ga tokui de, boku no hou wa kare hodo se ga takakunai.
We're twin brothers, but my younger brother is good at tennis, and I'm not as tall as him.
期待していたけれど、最新のアクション映画は、前作の感動ほど面白くない。
Kitai shiteita keredo, saishin no akushon eiga wa, zensaku no kandou hodo omoshirokunai.
I had high expectations, but the latest action movie isn't as interesting as the previous one was moving.
試験前はとても不安だったけれど、実際にやってみたら思ったほど難しくなかった。
Shiken mae wa totemo fuan datta keredo, jissai ni yattemitara omotta hodo muzukashikunakatta.
I was very anxious before the exam, but when I actually tried it, it wasn't as difficult as I thought.
評判の新しいレストランに行ってみたが、料理の味は期待したほど良くなかった。
Hyouban no atarashii resutoran ni ittemita ga, ryouri no aji wa kitai shita hodo yokunakatta.
I tried going to the popular new restaurant, but the food didn't taste as good as I expected.
彼女の声は本当に透き通っていて、クラスの誰を見ても彼女ほど歌が上手な人はいない。
Kanojo no koe wa hontou ni sukitoote ite, kurasu no dare wo mitemo kanojo hodo uta ga jouzu na hito wa inai.
Her voice is really clear; no matter who you look at in the class, there is no one who sings as well as her.
手術を受けた直後は激しい痛みがあったが、今は薬が効いていて前ほど痛くない。
Shujuutsu wo uketa chokugo wa hageshii itami ga atta ga, ima wa kusuri ga kiite ite mae hodo itakunai.
I had severe pain right after surgery, but now the medicine is working and it doesn't hurt as much as before.
写真ではとても大きく見えたその豪華客船も、近くで見ると想像したほど大きくない。
Shashin dewa totemo ookiku mieta sono gouka kyakusen mo, chikaku de miru to souzou shita hodo ookikunai.
The luxury cruise ship that looked so huge in photos isn't as big as I imagined when seen up close.
お化け屋敷は怖いと聞いていたけれど、準備がしっかりしていたせいか、聞いたほど怖くなかった。
Obakeyashiki wa kowai kii teita keredo, junbi ga shikkari shiteita seika, kiita hodo kowakunakatta.
I'd heard the haunted house was scary, but perhaps because I was well prepared, it wasn't as scary as I'd heard.
彼は数学の天才だと言われているが、実際に話してみると、彼ほど頭がいい人はいないと確信した。
Kare wa suugaku tensai da to iwareteiru ga, jissai ni hanashitemiru to, kare hodo atama ga ii hito wa inai to kakushin shita.
He is said to be a mathematical genius, and after actually talking with him, I was convinced that no one is as smart as him.