modality N2 uncommon casualpolitewritten
どれほど〜(こと)か — how much ~!
どれほど〜(こと)か ・ どれほどことか
Builds on どんなに〜(こと)か
Meaning
- how much / to what extent ~! — どれほど ('how much') plus ことか, an exclamation of great degree
Key sentence
あなたのおかげで、どれほど助かったことか。
Thanks to you — you have no idea how much you helped me!
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| どれほど + plain predicate + ことか / だろう | どれほど + V / Aい(plain) + ことか | どれほど苦しかったことか |
Examples
あの言葉にどれほど傷ついたことか。
How deeply those words wounded me!
この日をどれほど待ち望んだことか。
How eagerly I had awaited this day!
Easily confused with
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.