余程
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Base adverb form. Used to indicate a high degree or extent, often in negative or conditional contexts. Example: 『余程疲れている』 (yohodo tsukarete iru, 'is very tired').
Theme
User and their neighbor Taro are discussing a recent heavy rainstorm while walking home.
余程
よほど
very / to a large extent / quite
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Think of 'yo-ho-ho' (sounds like 'yo' in 余程 yohodo) and 'hold on' (sounds like 'hodo') — it's 'very' much so! 'Yo-ho-do' → 余程 (yohodo, 'very / To a large extent').
Cultural Note
『余程』 (yohodo, 'very / To a large extent') is a formal or literary adverb often used in written Japanese or formal speech to emphasize degree, such as in expressions like 『余程のことがない限り』 (yohodo no koto ga nai kagiri, 'unless something very serious happens').
Forms
Base: 余程Base adverb form. Used to indicate a high degree or extent, often in negative or conditional contexts. Example: 『余程疲れている』 (yohodo tsukarete iru, 'is very tired').