〜ほど〜ない

Formation

N4ComparisonNeutral
Verb
Dict. Form
Noun
ほど
ない

Meaning

X is not as ~ as Y. Both X and Y are similar in degree, but when compared, X is slightly less than Y.

Examples

今日は昨日ほど暑くない。

Today is not as hot as yesterday.

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