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Grammar JLPT Level N3 - Lesson 5

Structure of ば~程(ほど):

Verb[)+ Verb [る](*) + ほど
[い]Adjective[)+ [い]Adjective(*) + ほど

[な]Adjective + なら(ば))+ [な]Adjective(*) + + ほど
[な]Adjective + であれば)+ である + ほど

(Noun + なら(ば))+ Noun(*) + ほど
(Noun + であれば)+ である + ほど

(*) The same Adjective, Verb or Noun has to be repeated

Details about ば~程(ほど):

ば~ほど is a combination of the conjunction particle , and the noun ほど. It is used in a similar way to 'the more ~ the more' in English. Literally, it just highlights that 'if it is (A), then the limit of (A) will be controlled only by its extent'.
To use ば~ほど, will be paired with the hypothetical form of any verb/い-Adjective (or noun/な-Adjective with なら on the end), before the same word will be repeated in its attributive form. After this, a (B) part of the sentence will highlight what the expected result of (A) is.
  • いい(にく)()()ほど(あじ)()る。
    The more you chew good meat, the more flavorful it gets.
  • 公園(こうえん)(ひろ)けれ(ひろ)ほどいい
    The bigger the park is, the better it is.
  • ビルは丈夫(じょうぶ)なら丈夫(じょうぶ)ほど安心(あんしん)できる。
    The stronger a building is, the safer you feel.
  • プロならプロほど(はや)(およ)げる。
    The more of a pro you are, the faster you can swim.
As である (the formal version of ) may replace な with な-Adjectives (or なら with nouns), sometimes である will be used instead of な/なら, in regard to both nouns and な-Adjectives.
  • アプリ便利(べんり)であれ便利(べんり)であるほどユーザー()える。
    The more useful an app is, the more users will increase.
  • 職人(しょくにん)であれ職人(しょくにん)であるほど(すご)いもの(つく)れる。
    The more of a craftsman a person is, the more likely that they will be able to make something amazing.
ば~程(ほど)

Usage Notes for ば~程(ほど):

When this expression is used with する verbs, the noun that する is linked to in the part of the sentence does not need to be repeated in the ほど part.
  • 漢字(かんじ)勉強(べんきょう)すれするほど(いろ)んな(ほん)()めるようになる
    The more you study kanji, the more you will be able to read various books.
  • 掃除(そうじ)すれするほど部屋(へや)綺麗(きれい)になっていく
    The more you clean, the cleaner your room will get.

Synonyms for ば~程(ほど):

どんどん
Progressively, Rapidly increasing, More and more
If… then, (Conditional)
一方だ
More and more, Continue to, Keep on, -er and -er
ますます
Increasingly, More and more, Decreasingly, Less and less, Keep -ing
ほど
The more, About, To the extent that, So much… that

Example of ば~程(ほど)

この(まめ)()べれ()べるほど()せるらしい。

I hear that the more of these beans you eat the thinner you will become.

(はや)けれ(はや)ほどいい

The sooner the better.

綺麗(きれい)ならば綺麗(きれい)ほど()(つづ)けたくなる

The more beautiful it is, the more I want to continue looking at it.

スーパー(ちか)けれ(ちか)ほど()(もの)()きやすい。

The closer the supermarket, the easier it is to go shopping.

()()ほど、またやりたくなる

The more you win, the more you want to play again.

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てご覧(らん)

(Please) try to, (Please) look
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程(ほど)

The more, About, To the extent that, So much… that
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程(ほど)~ない

Is not as…as, Isn't... like..., Not to the extent of...
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為(ため)に

For, For the sake of, In order to
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ところが

Even so, However, Even though, But
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