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ほどほど Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ほどほど

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

moderate; in moderation; not too much

usually written using kana alone

Used to describe doing something in moderation, avoiding extremes. Often appears as ほどほどに or ほどほどの.

お酒さけはほどほどにしてください。
Please drink in moderation.
何なに事ごともほどほどが一いち

番ばん

だ

。

Moderation is best in all things.

Written forms

ほどほどUsage84%
Usually written in kana. Kanji forms 程々, 程ほど, 程程 exist but are rare.
程ほど々ほどUsage11%
Kanji form; rarely used.
ホドホドUsage5%
程ほど程ほどUsage<1%
Full kanji form; rarely used.
程ほどほど
Mixed kanji-kana form; rarely used.

Kanji

程extent, degree, law

Similar words

適てき度ど
適度 is more formal and often used for measurable amounts (e.g., exercise, temperature), while ほどほど is colloquial and implies a sensible, not-too-much approach.

Etymology

Reduplication of ほど (degree, extent), emphasizing a moderate degree. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.