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Learn Japanese: yori - than; from; more

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/Using より to make comparisons
/yori

yori

Word

よりyori

Meaning

than; from; more

Part of speech

adverb, case particle

Pronunciation

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Lesson

Using より to make comparisons

Usages of yori

冬ふゆ　より　夏なつ　が　好すき　だ。huyu yori natu ga suki da.

(I) like summer better than winter.

https://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/154884

彼かの女じょ　は　彼かれ　より　頭あたま　が　いい。kanozyo ha kare yori atama ga ii.

She is smarter than he is.

Sentence from Tatoeba

バス　は　電でん車　より　い　です。

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

しゃ

安やす

basu ha densya 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。watasi ha 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 ha raamen yori oisii 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 ha eiga yori omosirokatta 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。hatigatu ha rokugatu yori atui.

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 isogasii 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 ha kinou yori isogasii 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 atui 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 densya 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 wo yomu yori eiga wo miru hou ga omosiroi 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。watasi 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。」「natu to huyu, dotira no hou ga suki ka.」「natu no hou ga huyu 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 isogasii 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。sizukana 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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