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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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弟 は 昨日 の 試 験 に 落 ち た 。 頭 が よくない と 言 う より 全 然 勉 強 し な か っ た せい だ 。 
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 は 部屋 と 言 う より は むしろ 広 間 だ 。 
It is a hall rather than a room.
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ジョン は 天 才 と 言 う より 努 力 家 だ 。 
John is not so much a genius as a hard worker.
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あの 少 女 は 美 し い と 言 う より は むしろ 可愛 い 。 
That girl is more cute than beautiful.
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この 本 は 為 に 成 る と 言 う より も 害 になる 。 
This book will do more harm than good.
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あの 女 性 は 見 栄 っ 張 り と 言 う より も むしろ 自 尊 心 が 強 い 。 
That woman is proud rather than vain.

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emmy
Level: 3
(10 years ago)
彼女にとって一人暮らしは無理だというより難しい。
Rather than impossible, it would be difficult for her to live alone.
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
★ 日本は小さいというより大きい国だ。
Japan is a big country rather than a small country.
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
★ あのホテルは安いというより高いです。
That hotel is expensive rather than cheap.
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
★ 今日は暑いというより寒いです。
Today is cold rather than hot.
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レイナ
Level: 1
(10 years ago)
今日は暑いというより寒いです。
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
★ このカレーは今熱いというより冷たい。
This curry is cold rather than hot at the moment.
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レイナ
Level: 1
(10 years ago)
このカレーは今熱いというより冷たい。
It is the other way round.
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Ses
Level: 1
(10 years ago)
彼は醜いというよりタイプじゃない。
He is not so much ugly as he is not my type.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
ANoun
 
Aい-adjective
 
AVerb: Casual
 
Aな-adjective: (without な)
 
 
というより
Basic Examples:
病気というより調子がちょっとおかしい (rather than 'sick,' 'under the weather')

五月蝿いというより元気 (rather than 'loud,' 'energetic')

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

簡単というより複雑じゃない ('uncomplicated' rather than 'easy')

Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ）: 第２週　５日目
新完全マスター文法 N3: 第１部　４課
JLPT N3 / Intermediate: Linking Phrases


User notes
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this is often used when wanting to be politic, or searching for a better/more descriptive word for what's being described.
11 years ago
avatar mysticfive - Level 955

Discussion about this grammar
Diamondrock
Studying: Graduate School Placement Exam
Level: 1, 好 : 50
There is some text missing in the second "construction" example.
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1点
13 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 122, 好 : 6,898
Thanks, fixed!
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13 years ago
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darkje
Years Studied: 2
Studying: 2級
Level: 1, 好 : 67
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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10 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 122, 好 : 6,898
Yes: http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=488 :)
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10 years ago
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orenji_shoujo
Years Studied: 12
Studying: N2
Level: 100, 好 : 354
Under "Verb Casual", I think you mean 行きたくない　instead of 生きたくない。
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10 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 122, 好 : 6,898
Thanks, fixed!
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10 years ago
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秋子ちゃん
Years Studied: 8
Studying: JPLT N1
Level: 1, 好 : 252
How is this different from わけではない? Or are they about the same?
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10 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 122, 好 : 6,898
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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10 years ago
Joee
Level: 54, 好 : 4
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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7 years ago



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