kizimihon wo kuraberu.

A natural reading is:

• 生地見本 = きじみほん
• を = o
• 比べる = くらべる

So the whole sentence is read:

きじみほん を くらべる。

A few notes:

• 生地 = fabric / cloth material
• 見本 = sample / specimen
• 比べる = to compare

Even though を is written with the kana を, in modern Japanese it is pronounced お, not wo in normal speech.

を marks the direct object of the verb.

In this sentence:

• 生地見本 = the thing being compared
• 比べる = to compare

So 生地見本を比べる literally means something like:

• compare fabric samples

You can think of the pattern as:

noun + を + verb

where the noun is what the action is done to.

Because Japanese normally puts the verb at the end of the sentence.

So instead of English word order like:

• compare fabric samples

Japanese uses:

• fabric samples + object marker + compare

That is very normal Japanese structure. A simplified pattern is:

subject/topic + object + verb

In this sentence, only the object and verb are shown.

Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So 生地見本を比べる。 could mean different things depending on the situation, such as:

• I compare fabric samples.
• We compare fabric samples.
• Compare the fabric samples.
• To compare fabric samples.

Japanese does this a lot. If the listener already knows who is doing the action, the subject is often omitted.

比べる is the plain dictionary form of the verb.

This form can appear in several situations, for example:

• as a basic statement in casual style
• as a heading or label
• as a step in instructions
• as a dictionary entry
• as a sentence fragment meaning to compare ...

So depending on context, 生地見本を比べる。 might feel like:

• a plain present/future statement
• an instructional phrase
• a note or manual step

If you wanted a polite sentence, you could say:

• 生地見本を比べます。

It is a compound noun: 生地見本.

Japanese often combines nouns directly, especially in technical, business, catalog, and labeling contexts.

So:

• 生地見本 = fabric sample(s)
• 生地の見本 = sample(s) of fabric

Both are possible, but they feel slightly different:

• 生地見本 sounds compact, label-like, and efficient
• 生地の見本 sounds a little more explanatory and ordinary

In short, 生地見本 is perfectly natural as a noun compound.

Japanese nouns usually do not automatically show singular vs. plural.

So 生地見本 could mean:

• a fabric sample
• fabric samples

The exact number depends on context.

That means 生地見本を比べる could be understood as:

• compare a fabric sample with something else
• compare fabric samples with each other

If you need to make plurality clearer, Japanese can add extra wording, but very often it is left unstated.

No, normal Japanese usually does not use spaces between words.

So standard writing would be:

生地見本を比べる。

Spaces are often added in teaching materials to help learners see the parts more clearly:

• 生地見本
• を
• 比べる

So the spaced version is a learning aid, not the usual way Japanese is written.

Yes, absolutely.

生地の見本を比べる is a more unpacked version of the idea:

• 生地 = fabric
• の = linking particle, often like of
• 見本 = sample

So:

• 生地見本を比べる
• 生地の見本を比べる

both can mean roughly the same thing.

The compound form 生地見本 is shorter and often sounds more like a catalog term, heading, or product-related label.

比べる is an ichidan verb.

That matters because its conjugation is straightforward:

• dictionary form: 比べる
• polite: 比べます
• negative: 比べない
• past: 比べた
• te-form: 比べて

So if you want to build from this sentence, you can make forms like:

• 生地見本を比べます。 = polite
• 生地見本を比べた。 = compared fabric samples
• 生地見本を比べてください。 = please compare the fabric samples

Yes, there is a slight difference.

• 比べる is the everyday, common verb for to compare
• 比較する is more formal, academic, or technical

So in a simple sentence like this, 比べる sounds natural and ordinary.

Compare:

• 生地見本を比べる。 = everyday, direct
• 生地見本を比較する。 = more formal / technical

In many practical situations, especially in normal conversation or simple instructions, 比べる is the more natural choice.

By itself, it is not the standard direct command form, but in context it can feel instructional.

For example, in a manual, checklist, or lesson slide, dictionary form often works like a task label:

• 生地見本を比べる。 = Compare the fabric samples.

If you want a clearer command, you could say:

• 生地見本を比べてください。 = Please compare the fabric samples.
• 生地見本を比べなさい。 = Compare the fabric samples.
  This is stronger and less neutral.

So the dictionary form can function like an instruction, especially in written materials.

No, that would not be correct here.

比べる needs the thing being compared to be marked with を, not が, when it is the direct object.

So:

• 生地見本を比べる = correct

Using が would change the role of the noun and would not fit the verb in this structure.

A learner-friendly way to remember it is:

• を marks what you compare
• が usually marks the subject

Here, 生地見本 is the thing being compared, so を is the right particle.