Usage patterns 〈 数かず 〉 程てい 度ど about/approximately (a quantity)
About ten people attended the meeting.
〈 事こと 〉 する 程てい 度ど to the extent of doing something
I can only speak English to the extent of simple conversation.
程てい 度ど が 高たか い ／ 低ひく い the level is high/low
The level of this class is high.
〈 事こと 〉 の 程てい 度ど the degree/extent of something
We need to investigate the extent of the damage.
Expressions ある 程てい 度ど to some extent; to a certain degree ある 程てい 度ど まで to some degree; up to a point; to some extent 程てい 度ど が 知し れる reveal one's limitations; show one's true level; be seen for what it really is Kanji 度 degrees, occurrence, time Related words· 6 程度 is a fairly formal noun/suffix for degree or extent, while ほど is a more colloquial particle-like word often used in comparisons and rough amounts.
くらい is a casual way to say 'about/approximately', whereas 程度 sounds more precise and is common in written or technical Japanese.
レベル is a borrowed word for 'level' often used for skill or quality standards, while 程度 is the native term covering both abstract degree and rough quantity.
程度 is the common, general word for 'degree' or 'extent' in everyday speech, while 多寡 is a formal, written term specifically contrasting large and small amounts.
Show 2 more Show fewer 程度 is the everyday, general word for degree or extent, while 度合い often sounds a bit more formal or technical when describing measurable levels.
程度 is a neutral, measurable term for degree or extent, whereas 加減 often carries an evaluative or adjustable nuance.
Word family same level; same extent; comparable degree
intellectual standard; level of intelligence
adverb of degree
question of degree; matter of degree
a small token; a little something
token; barely sufficient; poor excuse of a
Written forms 程てい 度ど Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
ていど Usage 1%
Etymology Compound of 程 (てい , 'extent, degree') and 度 (ど , 'degree, time'). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to express degree or standard.
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