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--- A wa B hodo + negative clause A is not as ... than B
___ From [aj] 古い furui
• 東京は京都ほど古くはありません。
Tōkyō wa Kyōto hodo furuku wa arimasen.
Tokyo is not as old as Kyoto.
Grammar: #CompareAtoB
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___ From [aj] 強い tsuyoi
• 私はTarō ほど強くない。
Watashi wa Tarō hodo tsuyokunai.
I am not as strong as Tarō.
Grammar: #CompareAtoB
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