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Comparison
より
With the following pattern, it means that A is "more" Adj "than" B.
AはB +
より
+ Adj + です
[!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)
V・N +
より(も)
+ Adj
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
A +
というより
+ B
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
V
い-Adj
な-Adj + な
N + の
+ ほうが
With the following pattern, it means that B is more than A:
A +
より
+ B +
ほうが
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
N +
ほど
+ V・Adj (ない)
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.