HODO

meaning: To the extent of, not as X as Y

similar: bakari

Main

Watashi wa Yamada sa hodo tsuyokunai

(I am not strong to Yamada san's extent (I am not as strong as Yamada))

NOTE: If Noun preceds HODO, that predicate must be negative

Kono shigoto wa kodomo demo dekiru hodo yasashii

This job is easy to the extent that even child can do it (This job is so easy that even a child can do it)

Other

Boku wa kimi hodo hayaku arukemasen

(I cant walk as fast as you)

John hodo yoku benkyou suru gakusei ga nai

(There is no student that study as well as John)

Hard

Watashi wa Yadama san ga are hodo piano ga hikeru to wa omowanakatta

(I didnt think that Yamada can play piano that well (to the extent))

Yamada san no nihongo wa Yamamoto san mo gaikokujin da [to kizukanakatta] hodo jouzu des

(Yamada's Japanese is so good that Yamamoto did not notice that he was foreigner)

More

Sono shigoto wa sore hodo yasashii n desu ka?

I that job that easy (Easy to that extent)

Biru o sanbon hodo nomimashita

(I drank about three bottles)

If hodo is preceded by quantifier, it means about

Related: Bakari, kurai