比べる
くらべる
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to compare; to make a comparison (between)- to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 比べるくらべる | 比べますくらべます |
| Negative | 比べないくらべない | 比べませんくらべません |
| Past | 比べたくらべた | 比べましたくらべました |
| Past negative | 比べなかったくらべなかった | 比べませんでしたくらべませんでした |
| Te-form | 比べてくらべて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 比べられるくらべられる |
| Passive | 比べられるくらべられる |
| Causative | 比べさせるくらべさせる |
| Volitional | 比べようくらべよう |
| Imperative | 比べろくらべろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 比べればくらべれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 比べたらくらべたら |
Example sentences
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They compared it with the old car.
比べようがないじゃん！
There's no comparing them!
お父さんと比べないでよ。
Don't compare me to my father.
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Let's compare the translation with the original.
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You must not compare a man with a woman.
More examples (10)
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It's better than it was before.
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I compared my car with his.
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Please don't compare me with my brother.
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The earth is small compared with the sun.
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This car is better as compared with that one.
そんなものは比べられないよ。
You're comparing chalk and cheese!
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Compared with his father, he is lacking in depth.
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As compared with his father, he is lacking in depth.
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I am fortunate compared with him.
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The teacher compared my poem with one of his.