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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 scarier than I am.
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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.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
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
Grammar usage notes
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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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この自転車よりもそのバイクの方がかっこいい！
That motorbike is cooler than this bicycle.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
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
Grammar usage notes
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.
降伏するより死んだほうがましだ。
I would rather die than surrender.
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