yori

Word
よりyori
Meaning
than; from; more
Part of speech
adverb, case particle
Pronunciation
Course
Japanese
Lesson
Using より to make comparisons

Usages of yori

冬ふゆ　より　夏なつ　が　好すき　だ。fuyu yori natsu ga suki da.
(I) like summer better than winter.
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彼かの女じょ　は　彼かれ　より　頭あたま　が　いい。kanojo wa kare yori atama ga ii.
She is smarter than he is.
Sentence from Tatoeba
バス　は　電でん車しゃ　より　安やすい　です。basu wa densha yori yasui desu.
The bus is cheaper than the train.
私わたし　は　彼かれ　より　背せ　が　高たかい。watashi wa kare yori se ga takai.
I'm taller than (my) boyfriend.
この　レストラン　の　カレー　は　ラーメン　より　おいしい　です　よ。kono resutoran no karee wa raamen yori oishii desu yo.
This restaurant's curry is tastier than its ramen, (I'm telling you).
本ほん　は　映えい画が　より　面おも白しろかった　です。hon wa eiga yori omoshirokatta desu.
The book was more interesting than the film.
八はち月がつ　は　六ろく月がつ　より　暑あつい。hachigatsu wa rokugatsu yori atsui.
August is hotter than June.
昨きの日う　より　今きょ日う　の　方ほう　が　忙いそがしい　です。kinou yori kyou no hou ga isogashii desu.
Today is busier than yesterday.
今きょ日う　は　昨きの日う　より　忙いそがしい　です。kyou wa kinou yori isogashii desu.
Today is busier than yesterday.
アメリカ　の　方ほう　が　イギリス　より　大おおきい　です。amerika no hou ga igirisu yori ookii desu.
America is bigger than the UK.
寒さむい　より　暑あつい　方ほう　が　好すき　だ。samui yori atsui hou ga suki da.
I like hot (weather) more than the cold.
バス　の　方ほう　が　電でん車しゃ　より　安やすい　です。basu no hou ga densha yori yasui desu.
The bus is cheaper than the train.
本ほん　を　読よむ　より　映えい画が　を　見みる　方ほう　が　面おも白しろい　と　思おもう。hon o yomu yori eiga o miru hou ga omoshiroi to omou.
I think it's more interesting to watch films than to read books.
私わたし　の　方ほう　が　妹いもうと　より　背せ　が　高たかい　です。watashi no hou ga imouto yori se ga takai desu.
I'm taller than my younger sister.
「夏なつ　と　冬ふゆ、　どちら　の　方ほう　が　好すき　か。」　「夏なつ　の　方ほう　が　冬ふゆ　より　好すき　だ。」「natsu to fuyu, dochira no hou ga suki ka.」 「natsu no hou ga fuyu yori suki da.」
A: Which do you like more, summer or winter? B: I like summer more than winter.
今きょ日う　の　方ほう　が　昨きの日う　より　忙いそがしい　です。kyou no hou ga kinou yori isogashii desu.
Today is busier than yesterday.
静しずかな　より　元げん気きな　人ひと　が　好すき　です。shizukana yori genkina hito ga suki desu.
I like people who are energetic rather than quiet.
ファックス　より　メール　の　ほう　が　早はやい　です。fakkusu yori meeru no hou ga hayai desu.
Email is faster than fax.
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