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いく程 (いくほど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

いくほど

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Meanings

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adverb

how many; how much

usually written using kana alone

Interrogative adverb asking about quantity or degree. Usually written in kana.

この箱はこにはりんごがいくほど入はいっていますか。
How many apples are in this box?
駅えきまでいくほどかかりますか。
How much does it cost to get to the station?

Written forms

いく程ほど
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
幾いく程ほど
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
幾いくほど
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rarely used.

Kanji

程extent, degree, law
幾how many, how much, how far

Similar words

いくら
いくら is the standard word for 'how much' (price/quantity) and is far more common. いくほど is a less common synonym, often replaced by いくら or どのくらい in modern speech.
どのくらい
どのくらい is the most common way to ask 'how much' or 'how long' in terms of extent. いくほど is more formal and less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 幾 (iku, 'how many') and 程 (hodo, 'degree, extent'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for interrogative adverbs.