HomeGrammarJLPT N5A より B のほうが~ (A yori B no hou ga ~)

A より B のほうが~ (A yori B no hou ga ~)

JLPT N5

Explanation

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

Formation

Detailed 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.

Examples

Piza yori hanbaagaa no hou ga oishii.

Hamburgers are more delicious than pizza.

Natsu yori fuyu no hou ga samui.

Winter is colder than summer.

Koko yori soko no hou ga shizuka desu.

There is quieter than here.

Kuruma yori densha no hou ga hayai.

Trains are faster than cars.

Practice

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