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Rather than A
This is usually followed by a statement that is considered better or more accurate than A.
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             よくない               せい   
My little brother failed the exam yesterday. Rather than saying that he is not smart, it is because he did not study at all.
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それ    いう    むしろ     
It is a hall rather than a room.
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ジョン     いう        
John is not so much a genius as a hard worker.
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あの             むしろ    
That girl is more cute than beautiful.
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この                  
This book will do more harm than good.
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あの          いう    むしろ        
That woman is proud rather than vain.

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ANoun
 
Aい-adjective
 
AVerb: Casual
 
Aな-adjective: (without な)
 
 
いうより
Basic Examples:
というより調ちょっとおかしい (rather than 'sick,' 'under the weather')

というより (rather than 'loud,' 'energetic')

きたくないというより (rather than saying I don't want to go, the circumstances aren't great...)

というよりじゃない ('uncomplicated' rather than 'easy')

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mysticfive
Level: 1265
(12 years ago)
this is often used when wanting to be politic, or searching for a better/more descriptive word for what's being described.
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There is some text missing in the second "construction" example.
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Other than というより, can より not be substituted by か as in というか?
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11 years ago
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Yes: http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=488 :)
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Under "Verb Casual", I think you mean きたくない instead of きたくない。
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How is this different from わけではない? Or are they about the same?
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I see this as comparing two things, while わけではない is closer to 'that isn't the case', and it stands on it's own, without the need to compare it to something else.
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11 years ago
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A lot of examples given follow より with は, も, and then with むしろ. Can somebody please explain how these sentences break down? Are these necessary?
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