HomeGrammarJLPT N4A は B ほど~ありません (A wa B hodo ~ arimasen)

A は B ほど~ありません (A wa B hodo ~ arimasen)

JLPT N4

Explanation

Express that A is not as much as B; 'not as... as', 'not... to the extent of'.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The は B ほど~ありません grammar point is used to express that A is not as much as B or not to the same extent as B, emphasizing the difference. It can be translated as 'not as... as' or 'not... to the extent of' in English.

Examples

Kyou wa kinou hodo samuku arimasen.

Today is not as cold as yesterday.

Kare wa watashi hodo jouzu ni eigo o hanasemasen.

He cannot speak English as well as I can.

Kono resutoran wa ano resutoran hodo takaku arimasen.

This restaurant is not as expensive as that restaurant.

Kanojo wa kare hodo isogashiku arimasen.

She is not as busy as him.

Practice

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.