karaasanpuru o kuraberu.

I compare paint color samples.

Breakdown of karaasanpuru o kuraberu.

• を: direct object particle
• 比くらべる: to compare
• カラーサンプル: a paint color sample

Questions & Answers about karaasanpuru o kuraberu.

What does を do in this sentence?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

So in カラーサンプルを比べる, the thing being compared is カラーサンプル.

• カラーサンプル = color sample(s)
• を = object marker
• 比べる = to compare

A very literal breakdown is:

• color samples + object marker + compare

Why is 比べる at the end?

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

English: Compare color samples.
Japanese: カラーサンプルを比べる。

This is a very common Japanese word order:

• object + を + verb

So this sentence follows a basic pattern:

• 何をする
• What do (you) do?

Here:

• カラーサンプルを = color samples
• 比べる = compare

What form is 比べる here?