hou

Word方ほうhou
Meaningdirection, way; side
Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation
CourseJapanese
LessonNature

Breakdown of hou

方direction

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Usages of hou

Let's walk in the direction of the river.川かわ　の　方ほう　に　歩あるきましょう。kawa no hou ni arukimasyou.
Today is busier than yesterday.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 isogasii desu.
America is bigger than the UK.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.
I like hot (weather) more than the cold.寒さむい　より　暑あつい　方ほう　が　好すき　だ。samui yori atui hou ga suki da.
The bus is cheaper than the train.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 densya yori yasui desu.
I think it's more interesting to watch films than to read books.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 wo yomu yori eiga wo miru hou ga omosiroi to omou.
I'm taller than my younger sister.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。watasi no hou ga imouto yori se ga takai desu.
A: Which do you prefer, summer or winter? B: I like summer more than winter.「夏なつ　と　冬ふゆ　と　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。」「natu to huyu to dotira no hou ga suki ka.」 「natu no hou ga huyu yori suki da.」
Today is busier than yesterday.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 isogasii desu.