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A is more C than B

  1. A is more C than B
  2. B is more C than A
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奥 さ ん の 方 が 私 より 怖 い と 思 い ま す 。 
I think my wife is more scared than me.
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私 は 山 の 方 が 海 より 好 き で す 。 
I like the mountains more than the sea.

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ANoun の 方 が BNoun
 
AVerb Phrase 方 が BVerb Phrase
 
Aい-adjective 方 が Bい-adjective
 
Aな-adjective な 方 が Bな-adjective な
 
 
よりCAdjective・Verb
Basic Examples:
アメリカの方が日本より大きい (America is bigger than Japan)

Where this grammar is found
Genki I: Chapter 10
Nihongo So-Matome N5 (日本語総まとめ): 第５週　５～６日目
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　１課
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B is more C than A

  1. A is more C than B
  2. B is more C than A
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アメリカ 映 画 より フランス 映 画 の 方 が 好 き です 。 
I prefer French films to American ones.
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僕 より 君 の 方 が 肌 が すべすべ だ よ 。 
Your skin is silkier than mine.
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田舎 に 住 む より 町 に 住 む 方 が 楽 じ ゃ な い ？ 
Isn't it more comfortable to live in the city than in the country?
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この 自 転 車 より その バイク の 方 が 格好 い い ！ 
That motorbike is cooler than this bicycle.

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Construction
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ANoun より BNoun の
 
AVerb より BVerb
 
Aい-adjective より Bい-adjective
 
Aな-adjective な より Bな-adjective な
 
 
ほうがCAdjective・Verb
Basic Examples:
先生より弁護士の方が給与をもらう (lawyers make more than teachers)

叫ぶより冷静になった方がいい (it's better to be calm than to yell)

高いより安い方がいい (cheap is better than expensive)

静かなより賑やかな方が楽しい (lively is more fun than quiet)

Related Expressions
より
Where this grammar is found
Genki I: Chapter 10
Nihongo So-Matome N5 (日本語総まとめ): 第５週　５～６日目
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　１課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: Grammar for Jumble Quizzes


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Other than いい・よい, you can also use まし for stronger expression.

降伏するより死んだほうがましだ。
I would rather die than surrender.
6 years ago
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Discussion about this grammar
ティムシ　レーン　
Years Studied: 1
Studying: Genki 2
Level: 1, 好 : 9
「A より、B のほうは ...」　means B is more ... than A. It is currently the other way around in the description.
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13 years ago
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マイコー
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Thanks so much for catching that typo! Fixed.
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13 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 912, 好 : 4,997
it might be beneficial to have something after the が in the construction to show where the comparison goes
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11 years ago
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マイコー
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Got it, thanks!
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11 years ago
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テリフン
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What would be the difference between this form and the other より　form? 春は冬よりあたたかいです。 高いよりやすい方がいいです。 Is it that perhaps the second usage refers to general comparison, while the first is more specific?
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10 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
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exactly like you said: the latter is more specific. Also, the former is much more commonly used than the latter, at least in my area ;)
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10 years ago
まさむね123
Years Studied: Since Nov 2018
Studying: JLPT N3
Level: 1, 好 : 17
I've seen some examples where the format is like this ほうが~より. 

車で行くほうがバスで行くより安い・安いです。
Going by car is cheaper than going by bus.
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3 years ago
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マイコー
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Added!
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3 years ago
Posad
Level: 1, 好 : 6

According to A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar, the C component doesn't have to be just an adjective, it can be any predicate. As in,

私のほうが上田さんよりよく食べる。
I eat more than Ms. Ueda does.

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2 years ago
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マイコー
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You're right - it was too restrictive. I substituted it out for a more general term. Thanks!

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2 years ago



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