ほど
hodoni

Expression

1. the more ... the more ...; as

Usually Written in Kana
Related to ほど
けられるほどに すわが おもい。
hanetsukerareruhodoni masu waga omoi.
The more she spurns my love, the more it grows.
Expression

2. while; during

Archaic
Conjunction

3. because; since

Archaic