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Hodo
Hodo
Meaning: About, to the extent of, enough to (do), the more -- the more --.
When to use?
1) After noun expressing quantity or length
Narita kuukou wa koko kara ni kiro hodo desu.
= Narita airport is about two kilometers from here.
2) After noun, followed by a negative
Eigo wa doitsugo hodo muzukashiku arimasen.
= English is not as difficult as German language.
3) After dictionary form of verb or adjective
Sono hon wa kodomo demo yomeru hodo yasashii desu yo.
= That book is so easy that even a child can read it.
4) After ta-form of verb
Kono chuuko no pasokon wa omotta hodo yasuku wa nakatta.
= This used laptop was not as cheap as I had expected.
5) After nai-form of verb
Kanojo wa mou arukenai hodo tsukaremashita.
= She is so tired that She can't walk any more.
5) After nai-form of verb
Kanojo wa mou arukenai hodo tsukaremashita.
= She is so tired that She can't walk any more.
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Hou
Hou
Meaning: One is better than the other. It is always followed by the particle "ga".
When to use?
1) After the demonstrative adjectives "Kono", "Sono", "Ano"
Kono hou ga yasui desu.
= This is more cheap.
2) After noun + no
Getsu youbi no hou ga isogashii desu.
= I am busier on Monday.
3) After dictionary form of verb or adjective
Pasokon wa karui hou ga benri desu yo.
= A lighter laptop is handier.
4) After nai-form of verb
Ikanai hou ga ii desu yo.
= It's better not to go.
5) After ta-form of verb
Aruite itta hou ga hayai desu ne.
= It would be faster to go by walk isn't it.
5) After ta-form of verb
Aruite itta hou ga hayai desu ne.
= It would be faster to go by walk isn't it.
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Hazu ga nai
Hazu ga nai
Meaning: It's impossible that., Cannot (do).
When to use?
1) After dictionary form of verb or adjective
Sonna ni okane ga tameru hazu ga nai.
= It's impossible that one would save so much money.
2) After ta-form of verb or adjective
Kanojo ga machigatta hazu ga nai.
= She can't have made a mistake.
3) After nai-form of verb or adjective
Kare ga mada kite inai hazu ga nai.
= It's not probable that he has not arrived yet.
4) After adjectival noun + na or no
Kanojo no hanashi ga uso no hazu ga nai.
= Her story can't be false.
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