A is C-er than B; A is more C than B (comparison).
- A is C-er than B; A is more C than B (comparison).
- A is not as C as B
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ピカチューは貴方より頭がいいみたいだなぁ。
It seems like Pikachu is smarter than you.
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母は私より寝るのが早いよ。
Mom goes to sleep earlier than I do.
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14
露西亜は亜米利加より面積が大きい。
Russia is larger in size than America.
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11
川口さんは山田さんより優しいです。
Ms. Kawaguchi is kinder than Mr. Yamada.
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５は８より少ない。
5 is less than 8.
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12
此のクラスは女子が男子より多い。
There are more girls than boys in this class.
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11
此の机は彼の机よりも上等です。
This desk is better than that one.
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此の車は彼の車より性能が良い。
This car is better than that one.
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10
欧羅巴は亜細亜より人口が少ない。
Europe has a smaller population than Asia.
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液体は気体より重い。
Fluid is heavier than gas.
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10
牛乳は水よりも高い温度で沸騰為る。
Milk boils at a higher temperature than water.
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金は銀より重い。
Gold is heavier than silver.
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金は鉄よりも貴重だ。
Gold is more precious than iron.
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血は水より濃い。
Blood is thicker than water.
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航空料金の方が鉄道料金より高い。
The cost of the air fare is higher than of the rail fare.
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行動は言葉より大切です。
What you do is more important than what you say.
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子供の体温は大人より高い。
A child has a higher temperature than an adult does.
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太陽は月より大きい。
The sun is larger than the moon.
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彼女は年よりうんと若く見せようと為た。
She tried to look much younger than she really was.
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亜米利加の人口は日本より多い。
The United States' population is more than Japan's.
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中国は日本よりずっと広い。
China is much larger than Japan.
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彼女の手法は私たちより遥かに進んで居る。
Her method is far in advance of ours.
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人格は財産よりも重要である。
What one is is more important than what one has.
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其のジェット機は稲光より速かった。
Those jets were faster than lightning.
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亜米利加の台所は日本の物よりずっと広い。
American kitchens are much bigger than Japanese ones.
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濠太剌利は南亜米利加より小さい。
Australia is smaller than South America.
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アメリカ人は恥ずかしがり屋の人々を恥ずかしがり屋ではない人々よりも能力が低いと見なすかもしれない。
Americans may regard shy people as less capable than those who are not shy.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
日本は亜米利加より小さい (Japan is smaller than America)
Related Expressions
ほど~ない
より~の方が~
より~の方が~
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
Occasionally, everything before the より can be removed, like this:
より良いサービスを提供する.
I will offer you better service.
When there is nothing explicitly written to compare it to, the comparison is made to current conditions; 'now'.
より良いサービスを提供する。
I will offer you better service (that has been available until now, etc.).
より良いサービスを提供する.
I will offer you better service.
When there is nothing explicitly written to compare it to, the comparison is made to current conditions; 'now'.
より良いサービスを提供する。
I will offer you better service (that has been available until now, etc.).
You can add も to emphasize it.
彼は誰より強い。(normal/plain)
彼は誰よりも強い。(strong)
He is stronger than anyone.
彼は誰より強い。(normal/plain)
彼は誰よりも強い。(strong)
He is stronger than anyone.
Degree of comparison:
ちょっと（少し）> わずかに > かすかに
> smaller
もっと > ずっと > 断然 > はるかに
> longer/farther
You can add one of above words after より, though it's not limited to より but to any grammar that seems fit.
なんだか思ったよりずっと違うんだ。
Somehow it's much different from what I thought.
ちょっと（少し）> わずかに > かすかに
> smaller
もっと > ずっと > 断然 > はるかに
> longer/farther
You can add one of above words after より, though it's not limited to より but to any grammar that seems fit.
なんだか思ったよりずっと違うんだ。
Somehow it's much different from what I thought.
A is better than B
A は B より 方がいいです。
A は B より 方がいいです。
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彼方の拉麺屋は此の店より高くないよ。
That ramen place is not more expensive than this place.
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彼の監督の最新作、これ迄のより面白くなかったな。
That director's latest work was not as interesting as the other ones up until now.
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京都は新潟より寒くは無いと思います。
I think Kyoto is not as cold as Niigata.
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此の新しい機械は従来より使い易く無さそうだ。
Looks like this new machine is not as easy to use as the existing one.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Related Expressions
ほど~ない
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
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