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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ピカチューはあなた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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ロシアはアメリカより面積が大きい。
Russia is larger in size than America.
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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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Basic Examples:
日本はアメリカより小さい (Japan is smaller than America)
Related Expressions
ほど~ない
より~の方が~
より~の方が~
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ナイコウ３６１１
Level: 1
(8 years ago)
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.
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ナイコウ３６１１
Level: 1
(8 years ago)
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.
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マイコー
Level: 261
(14 years ago)
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.).
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あっちのラーメン屋はこの店より高くないよ。
That ramen place is not as expensive as this place.
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あの監督の最新作、これまで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ないと思います。
I think Kyoto is not as cold as Niigata.
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Related Expressions
ほど~ない
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