![【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜ば〜ほど(~ba~hodo)](https://nihongo-net.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/grammar-ba-hodo-1.jpg)
Explanation:〜ば〜ほど
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"the more ~, the more ~" / "the less ~, the less ~ "
Used to indicate that as one condition becomes true or increases, the other condition also becomes more true or intense. It expresses a relationship between two factors where the extent or degree of one affects the other.
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V(ba form)ば + V(dictionary form)+ ほど
イAければ + イAい + ほど
ナAであれば + (ナAで)ある + ほど
Nであれば + (Nで)ある + ほど
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- Conditional Relationship: "〜ば〜ほど" is used to show that as one action, condition, or quality increases, another action, condition, or quality will increase or intensify accordingly.
- Commonly Used with Verbs and Adjectives: This structure is often used with verbs and adjectives to show a cause-and-effect relationship.
- Can Express Both Positive and Negative Correlations: This expression can be used to describe situations where more of something leads to more of something else, whether positive or negative.
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N3
Sample sentenes
言葉は話せば話すほど上手になります。
The more you speak the language, the more you will be better.
この問題は考えれば考えるほどわからなくなります。
The more I think of this question, the more I get confused.
お金はあればあるほどうれしい。
The more I have money the more I am happy.
食べれば食べるほど太ります。
The more I eat the more I become fat.
荷物は軽ければ軽いほどいいです。
The lighter the baggage, the better.
メールの返事は早ければ早いほどいい。
The earlier I reply to emails, the better.
飛行機のチケットは安ければ安いほどうれしいです。
The cheaper the flight ticket is, the happier i am.
給料は高ければ高いほどいいです。
The higher the salary, the better.
説明は簡単であればあるほどいい。
The simpler the instructions, the better.
私は忙しいのが嫌いなので、暇であればあるほどうれしいです。
The more free I am, the happier I am because I don’t like being busy.
勉強すればするほど、成績が上がります。
The more you study, the better your grades will be.
運動すればするほど、健康になります。
The more you exercise, the healthier you become.
本は読めば読むほど、知識が増える。
The more books you read, the more knowledge you gain.
Vocabulary
Japanese |
English | |
言葉 | ことば | language |
太る | ふとる | to be fat |
荷物 | にもつ | baggage |
返事 | へんじ | reply |
成績 | せいせき | grade |
知識 | ちしき | knowledge |