English Dictionary

the

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈðiː/

副詞

比較不可

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

日本語の意味

比較級が複数現れる際に、それらの間の相関関係（程度の一致や比例関係）を示す用法。 / 「〜するほど」と訳され、比較対象間で一方が増加するにつれてもう一方も増加する相関関係を示す副詞的機能。

The more you practice, the more your skills improve.

練習すればするほど、スキルが向上します。

意味（1）

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

The hotter(,) the better. (comma usually omitted in such very short expressions)

意味（2）

With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.

It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.