~というより

〜to iu yori

JLPT N3 Chapter 70: About, according to, compared with, 9 of 10

Formation

Verb-casual + というより, い-Adjective + というより, な-Adjective + だというより, Noun + だというより

Express a comparison with preference; 'rather than', 'more like', 'instead of'.

When to use

というより: rather than A, it is more B (寒いというより痛い).

Explanation

The ~というより grammar point is used to express a comparison where one description is more accurate than another. Translated as 'rather than', 'more like', or 'instead of'.

Example sentences

Comparison (More Than / Which / The Most)

Corpus examples (23)