GRAMMAR
〜ほど〜ない
is not as ~ as
Explanation
NOTE
〜ほど〜ない expresses a comparison — "A is not as [adjective] as B." B is the standard of comparison.
今日は昨日ほど寒くない。
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
Used here to compare the degree of coldness between two different days.
NOTE
The negative adjective shows the subject does not reach that level. Pattern: AはBほど[Adj-I]くない / [Adj-Na]ではない
STRUCTURE
Adj-Iない
A は B ほどこの映画は前回ほど面白くなかった。
Kono eiga wa zenkai hodo omoshiroku nakatta.
This movie was not as interesting as the last one.
東京は大阪ほど賑やかではないと思う。
Tokyo wa Osaka hodo nigiyaka de wa nai to omou.
I think Tokyo is not as lively as Osaka.
この問題はあの問題ほど難しくない。
Kono mondai wa ano mondai hodo muzukashiku nai.
This problem is not as difficult as that one.
Practice exercises
1
今日は昨日ほど寒くない。
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
Answer
ほど
2
私は兄ほど背が高くない。
I'm not as tall as my older brother.
Answer
ほど
3
この問題は前のほど難しくない。
This problem is not as difficult as the previous one.
Answer
ほど
4
このテストは前回のテスト程難しくない。
This test is not as difficult as the previous test.
Answer
程
5
この部屋は前回の部屋程広くない。
This room is not as spacious as the last room.
Answer
程
6
この映画は前回ほど面白くない。
This movie is not as interesting as the last one.
Answer
ほど
7
東京は大阪ほど賑やかではないと思う。
I think Tokyo is not as lively as Osaka.
Answer
ほど
8
この映画は前回ほど面白くなかった。
This movie was not as interesting as the last one.
Answer
ほど