Word
片道 の 運賃 より、 往復 の ほう が 少し 安い。katamichi no unchin yori, oufuku no hou ga sukoshi yasui.
Meaning
A round-trip fare is a little cheaper than a one-way fare.
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Breakdown of katamichi no unchin yori, oufuku no hou ga sukoshi yasui.
安いyasui
cheap
がga
subject particle
のno
possessive case particle
よりyori
comparative particle
Questions & Answers about katamichi no unchin yori, oufuku no hou ga sukoshi yasui.
What does 片道 mean, and what does 往復 mean?
- 片道（かたみち） means one-way.
- 往復（おうふく） means round trip or there and back.
So in this sentence, it is comparing the fare for a one-way ticket with the fare for a round-trip ticket.
What does 運賃 mean?
運賃（うんちん） means fare, especially for transportation such as trains, buses, or taxis.
It is more specific than a general word like 値段 (price).
So 片道の運賃 means the one-way fare.
Why is there a の after 片道 and 往復?
Here, の links a noun to another noun.
- 片道の運賃 = one-way fare
- 往復のほう = literally the round-trip side
In the second part, の connects 往復 to ほう. This is natural because ほう acts like a noun in comparison expressions.
What is より doing in this sentence?
