extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

「小川さんはいつ来たか」「１０分ほど前だ」

"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."

ここから３キロほど川上に村が１つある。

There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.

２０ほどの問題で意見の一致をみている。

Some 20 issues have been agreed on.

スージーほど上手にピアノをひけるとよいのだが。

I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.

心理学を勉強すればするほど面白いと思えてきたんだ。

The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.

彼は兄ほど賢くない。

He is less clever than his elder brother.

地震ほど怖い物はない。

Nothing is so terrible as an earthquake.

見るのもいやなほどだ。

I couldn't abide looking at it.

彼は見かけほど若くない。

He is not as young as he looks.

彼は以前ほど太ってない。

He is not as fat as he was.