# Comparison

## より

With the following pattern, it means that A is "more" Adj "than" B.

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	<p class="r">AはB +</p>
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	<p><span class="box">より</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ Adj + です</p>
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> [!info] Example
> 電車は車==より=={速|はや}いです。
> Trains are faster than cars.

Do not confuse with [[🔰 Particles (2)#より (NEW!)]].

## より(も)

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	<p class="r">V・N + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">より(も)</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ Adj</p>
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With this pattern, it just means "more".

> [!info] Example
> このビルは私のマンション==よりも=={高|たか}い。
> This building is taller than my apartment.

## というより

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	<p class="r">A + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">というより</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ B</p>
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This form is similar to より(も), but with a sense closer to "rather than".
"It is rather B than A".
Used with verbs, adjectives and nouns.

> [!info] Example
> 彼女は{恥|は}ずかしがり==というより=={静|しず}かです。
> She is quiet rather than shy.

## ほうがいい

Means "should", or "it would be better", as an advice. It's better than not doing it.
Used with a verb.

> [!info] Example
> 毎日{練習|れんしゅう}する==ほうがいい==。
> It's better to train everyday.

## より～ほうが

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<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ ほうが</p>
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With the following pattern, it means that B is more than A:
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	<p class="r">A +</p>
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	<p><span class="box">より</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ B +</p>
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	<p><span class="box">ほうが</span></p>
</div>
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より indicates the lesser thing, and {方|ほう}が the greater thing.

> [!info] Example
> 昨日==より==今日の==ほうが==寒いです。
> Today is colder than yesterday.

## に比べて

に{比|くら}べて is used for comparison.
Used with nouns.

> [!info] Example
> 昨日==に比べて==、今日は晴れるです。
> Compared to yesterday, it is sunny today.

## ほど～ない

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	<p class="r">N + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">ほど</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ V・Adj (ない)</p>
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Means that the extent has not been reached, so it is not as much.
See also [[Amounts#ほど]].

> [!info] Example
> {韓国|かんこく}==ほど=={辛|から}いの食べ{物|もの}は==ない==。
> There's no food as spicy as Korean food.
> 
> {中国|ちゅうごく}{料理|りょうり}は{韓国|かんこく}{料理|りょうり}==ほど=={辛|から}く==ない==です。
> Korean food is spicier than Chinese food.

## ならまだしも (NEW!)

Means that A is okay, but B is not. "Rather", "instead".

> [!info] Example
> {寒|さむ}いだけ==ならまだしも==、{雨|あめ}が{降|ふ}ているから行きたくない。
> It would be fine if it was just cold, but since it's raining I don't want to go.

## に限る (NEW!)

Means "the best is".
Used with verbs and nouns.

> [!info] Example
> パンなら、フランス==に限る==。
> Bread is best in France.

## に越したことはない (NEW!)

に{越|こし}したことはない means "there's nothing better than...". Implies that is nice to reach it.

> [!info] Example
> {健康|けんこう}のために{早|はや}く{寝|ね}る==に越したことはない==。
> For your health, it's best to go to bed early.