Meaning of ほど?

[nemurineko]

@x90PT

He’s so busy (to the extent) that he’s tired

This is a good explanation.

If you need more help to get a feeling for this, you might want to dip into Jay Rubin’s book, as discussed in an earlier thread:

@ShonanBoy

might enjoy reading Jay Rubin’s book, “Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don’t Tell You.” Rubin is one of Murakami Haruki’s translators. “Making Sense” is a straightforward and pleasant explanation of issues that Japanese learners often find difficult or counter-intuitive.

@nemurineko

There is a wonderful chapter called “The Johnny Carson Hodo”, which you may not appreciate unless you’re old enough to remember the Johnny Carson show. If you struggled with hodo sentences before, this will finally make them clear to you.