ほど Part Two: 〜ほど〜ない

Introduction

Welcome to ほど part two! This time, we'll be dealing with two new ほど patterns.

There's a lot to cover, so let's dive right in.

～ほど～ない: "X is not as Y as Z/X is the most Y"

構成こうせい

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  Verb/nounほど......ない
  Example:
  → 慌あわてるほどの問題もんだいじゃないと思おもうよ。
  "I don't think it's an issue worth panicking over.”

In your previous lesson, we used ほど to make statements like "So X that Y", wherein ほど described the "extent/degree" of a feeling or action.

In this lesson, we'll be combining ほど with negative statements instead.

This pattern has two distinct meanings, and we'll be taking a look at "X is not as Y as Z" first. With all of the Xs Ys and Zs, that may sound a bit confusing, but don't worry, this usage is actually easier than the previous ones!