ほどない

(Hodo nai)

Used to express that A is not as much of a certain quality as B.

Connection rules

今年ことしの冬ふゆは、去年きょねんほど寒さむくないですね。

Kotoshi no fuyu ha, kyonen hodo samuku nai desu ne.

This winter is not as cold as last year, is it?

「Talking about weather」

日本語にほんごは私わたしが思おもっていたほど難むずかしくありませんでした。

Nihongo ha watashi ga omo te i ta hodo muzukashiku ari mase n deshi ta.

Japanese was not as difficult as I thought it would be.

「After a class」