yori

Wordよりyori
Meaningthan; from; more
Part of speechadverb, case particle
Pronunciation
CourseJapanese
LessonUsing より to make comparisons

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Usages of yori

(I) like summer better than winter.冬ふゆ　より　夏なつ　が　好すき　だ。huyu yori natu ga suki da.
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She is smarter than he is.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.
The bus is cheaper than the train.バス　は　電でん車しゃ　より　安やすい　です。basu ha densya yori yasui desu.
I'm taller than him.私わたし　は　彼かれ　より　背せ　が　高たかい　だ。watasi ha kare yori se ga takai da.
This restaurant's curry is tastier than its ramen.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.
The book was more interesting than the film.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.
August is hotter than June.八はち月がつ　は　六ろく月がつ　より　暑あつい　だ。hatigatu ha rokugatu yori atui da.
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.
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.
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.

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