A より B のほうが~
A yori B no hou ga ~
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
A + より + B + のほうが + Adjective
Used to compare two items; 'B is more ~ than A'.
When to use
'B is more ~ than A': the usual answer to a どちら question (Bのほうが好きです).
Explanation
The grammar point A より B のほうが~ is used to compare two items or situations and indicate that one is more (adjective) than the other. It can be translated as 'B is more ~ than A' in English. It is used with both い-adjectives and な-adjectives.
Example sentences
ピザよりハンバーガーのほうが美味しい。
Hamburgers are more delicious than pizza.
Piza yori hanbaagaa no hou ga oishii.
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Winter is colder than summer.
Natsu yori fuyu no hou ga samui.
ここよりそこのほうが静かです。
There is quieter than here.
Koko yori soko no hou ga shizuka desu.
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Trains are faster than cars.
Kuruma yori densha no hou ga hayai.
Comparison (More Than / Which / The Most)
- A。 では、~B。A. Dewa, ~BN5Indicates a contrast or comparison between A and B; 'As…
- A は B より~A wa B yori~N5Express a comparison between A and B; 'A is more/less than…
- A は B ほど~ありませんA wa B hodo ~ arimasenN4Express that A is not as much as B; 'not as... as'…
- A が いちばん~A ga ichiban~N5Express the superlative degree; 'the most', 'the best'…
- Aと Bと どちら~A to B to dochira~N5Used to ask which of two alternatives is preferred or to…
- AとBと どっち〜A to B to docchi〜N5Asking which one; 'which', 'A or B'.
- どちら~dochira~N5Used to ask about two choices or options.
- どの Noundono NounN5Expresses 'which'; used to ask about specific items within…
- もっと〜motto〜N5Expresses 'more' or 'even more' when describing a…
- ~というより〜to iu yoriN3Express a comparison with preference; 'rather than', 'more…
- ~に比べて〜ni kurabeteN3Comparing to; in comparison with; as opposed to.
- Noun とは比べものにならない~to wa kurabemono ni naranaiN1Indicates something is not comparable; 'beyond comparison'.
- Verbる くらいなら〜ru kurai naraN1Expresses preference to avoid something: 'rather than...'…
Corpus examples (55)
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I prefer tea to coffee.
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Tom likes tea better than coffee.
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As for me, I prefer coffee to tea.
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Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.
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A black and white print is less expensive than a colour print.
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Traffic accidents occur more often when it's raining than when it's not.
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Not really. I like hiking better than fishing.
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I like summer holidays better than school.
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I put my family before my career.
メアリーよりトムのほうが稼ぎがいい。
Tom makes more money than Mary.
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I think it's faster to get to school by train than by bus.
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More students are interested in finance than in industry.
政治的に活発な人より、政治意識にちゃんと目覚めている人のほうがずっと少ない。
It's much less usual for a person to be politically aware than to be politically active.
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Better short and sweet, than long and lax.
人間にとっては自然に属するものや野性の動物よりも人間のほうが危険な相手なのである。
Man is a more dangerous foe to man than the elements of nature or animals in the wild.
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More women than men commit perjury.
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In judo, technique is more important than strength.
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You must be superior to me in this skill.
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This year is hotter than last year.
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My brother's room is smaller than mine.
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As for me, I like chicken better than pork.
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She values health above wealth.
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I like this old car more than a new one.
だまっていたことよりもしゃべったことを後悔した人のほうが多い。
More have repented speech than silence.
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He prefers football to baseball.