A より B のほうが~

A yori B no hou ga ~

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 18: Comparing, 2 of 5

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おいしい。

    Hamburgers are more delicious than pizza.

    Piza yori hanbaagaa no hou ga oishii.

  • 夏なつより冬ふゆのほうが寒さむい。

    Winter is colder than summer.

    Natsu yori fuyu no hou ga samui.

  • ここよりそこのほうが静しずかです。

    There is quieter than here.

    Koko yori soko no hou ga shizuka desu.

  • 車くるまより電車でんしゃのほうが速い。

    Trains are faster than cars.

    Kuruma yori densha no hou ga hayai.

Comparison (More Than / Which / The Most)

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