どの Noun

When to use

'Which' among three or more, always before a noun (どの本). Of two, どちら.

Explanation

The どの Noun grammar point is used to ask about specific items or objects within a group. It is the combination of the question word ど (which) and the particle の to connect to a noun. In English, it can be translated as 'which' depending on the context.

• どの本ほんが一番いちばん面白おもしろいですか。

  Which book is the most interesting?

  Dono hon ga ichiban omoshiroi desu ka?

• どの服ふくを着きたいですか。

  Which clothes do you want to wear?

  Dono fuku wo kitai desu ka?

• どの色いろが好すきですか。

  Which color do you like?

  Dono iro ga suki desu ka?

• どのレストランに行いきたいですか。

  Which restaurant do you want to go to?

  Dono resutoran ni ikitai desu ka?

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 より B のほうが～A yori B no hou ga ～N5Used to compare two items; 'B is more ～ than A'.
• 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.
• 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...'…

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