In Japanese, ～ほどの is a useful expression to describe degree or intensity.
It is used to connect an action with a noun and means:

“so … that …”

“a … that is so …”

It sounds natural in everyday Japanese because it adds strong description and emotion.

Structure & Tip

Verb + ほどの + Noun

You use ～ほどの when you want to explain how extreme or strong something is before introducing a noun.

Think of it as:

• “a level of …”
• “so much … that it becomes …”

Tip:

When using ～ほどの, always imagine a noun coming after it.

If a noun fits naturally, your sentence will also sound natural.

Examples

忘わすれるほどの忙いそがしさでした。

He was so busy that he forgot things.

泣なくほどの感動かんどうでした。

It was so touching that I cried.

食たべきれないほどの量りょうがあります。

There is so much that I can’t finish it.

信しんじられないほどの景色けしきでした。

It was a view so amazing it was hard to believe.

払はらえないほどの値段ねだんです。

It’s a price so high I can’t afford it.

眠ねむれないほどの暑あつさです。

It’s heat so strong I can’t sleep.

Mini Exercises

Fill in the blank with a verb that fits naturally.

1. ______ ほどの疲つかれでした。
2. ______ ほどの雨あめが降ふりました。
3. ______ ほどの音おとでした。

Example Answers (many possible):

1. 倒たおれるほどの疲つかれでした。I was so tired I could collapse.
2. 歩あるけないほどの雨あめが降ふりました。It rained so hard that I couldn’t walk.
3. 耳みみが痛いたくなるほどの音おとでした。It was a sound so loud that my ears hurt.
   

Translation Practice

Translate into Japanese using ～ほどの.

1. It was a movie so interesting that I forgot the time.
   Hint vocab: 映画（えいが）、忘れる（わすれる）、面白さ（おもしろさ）
   
   
2. There was food so much that I couldn’t eat it all.
   Hint vocab: 食べきれない、量（りょう）、料理（りょうり）
   
3. It was a sound so loud that my ears hurt.
   Hint vocab: 音（おと）、耳（みみ）、痛くなる（いたくなる）
   

Short Reading for Learners

昨日きのう、友ともだちと映画えいがを見みに行いきました。

その映画えいがは泣なくほどの感動かんどうがありました。

ストーリーも音楽おんがくもすばらしくて、時間じかんを忘わすれるほどの面白おもしろさでした。

映画えいがの後あと、レストランに行いきましたが、食たべきれないほどの量りょうの料理りょうりが出でてきてびっくりしました。

とても楽たのしい一日いちにちでした。

English Hint (Quick Meaning):

Yesterday I went to watch a movie with a friend. It was so touching I almost cried. It was so interesting that I forgot the time. After that, we went to a restaurant and the food amount was so much we couldn’t finish it. It was a very fun day.

In Short

～ほどの helps you describe how extreme something is before mentioning the noun.
It’s simple, natural, and very useful for sounding more fluent in everyday Japanese.

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