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程度 (ていど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Meanings 1
noun, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
degree ; extent ; level ; about ; approximately
Core meaning is degree or extent. As a suffix, it attaches to numbers or quantity words to mean 'about' or 'on the order of'. As a noun, it refers to a level or standard. Adverbial use is common with particles like に or の.
この 町まち の 人じん 口こう は 10 万まん 人にん 程てい 度ど です 。
The population of this town is about 100,000.
Written forms 程てい 度ど Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
ていど Usage 1%
Kanji 度 degrees, occurrence, time Similar words ほど ほど is more colloquial and often used in comparisons or to indicate an approximate amount, while 程度 is slightly more formal and often used in written or technical contexts.
くらい くらい is similar to ほど but can sound more casual; 程度 is more precise and formal.
Etymology Compound of 程 (てい, 'extent, degree') and 度 (ど, 'degree, time'). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to express degree or standard.
