余程

よほど

very, much, to a large extent, quite

Also:just about to

What does 余程 mean?

余程 is a Japanese verb meaning very, much, to a large extent, quite in English. It can also be translated as just about to depending on context. It is written as 余程 in kanji, よほど in hiragana, and yohodo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はその話がよほど面白かったようだ。

It seems that he was very much amused by the story.