ほどの
(Hodo no)
of such a degree / to the extent of (a).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun / V plain + ほどの + noun.
- ＋Extent modifier — describes a noun with the degree of X.
- ＋Common: 涙が出るほどの感動 ('emotion to the extent of tears'), これほどの大事件 ('an incident of this magnitude').
Examples
1.
これほどの大事件は初めてだ。
Kore hodo no dai jiken wa hajimete da.
An incident of this magnitude is a first.
「of such a degree / to the extent of (a)」
2.
涙が出るほどの感動だった。
Namida ga deru hodo no kandou da ta.
It was emotion to the extent of tears.
「of such a degree / to the extent of (a)」