A より B のほうが～ JLPT N5

A yori B no hou ga ～

Used to compare two items; 'B is more ～ than A'.

Formation

A + より + B + のほうが + Adjective

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.
夏より冬のほうが寒い。

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.
車より電車のほうが速い。

Trains are faster than cars.

Kuruma yori densha no hou ga hayai.