さほど

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Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Used with a negative verb to express that something is not to a great degree. Often translates as 'not so', 'not particularly', or 'not that much'.

この映えい画がはさほど面おも白しろくなかった。

This movie wasn't particularly interesting.

彼かれの説せつ明めいはさほど難むずかしくない。

His explanation isn't that difficult.

さほど〈形けい容よう詞し〉ないnot so ~ (with an adjective)
この問もん題だいはさほど難むずかしくない。
This problem isn't that difficult.
さほど〈事こと〉ではないit's not that much of a ~
それはさほど大おおきな問もん題だいではない。
That's not that big a problem.
さほど〈動どう詞し〉ないdon't ~ so much/particularly
彼かれはさほど気きにしなかった。
He didn't worry about it that much.

それほどN4
さほど and それほど both mean 'not so much' with negatives, but それほど can also be used in affirmative sentences to mean 'to that extent'.
余あまりN5
あまり is the more common, everyday way to say 'not very' with a negative, while さほど sounds slightly more formal or literary.
大たいしてN3
たいして and さほど both pair with negatives to mean 'not particularly', but たいして is a bit more casual in speech.

さほどUsage100%
The word is usually written in kana. The kanji forms 然程 and 左程 are rare.
然程さほど
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
左さ程ほど
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.

Compound of 然 (sa, 'so') + 程 (hodo, 'degree'). The kanji 然 is rare, and the word is now typically written in kana.