Particle of comparaison — Japanese grammar

より

Particle of comparaison

yori

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用法

Use

Indicates the comparison between two nouns. は〜より

  • ▸ 飛行機は船より速いです。

    The plane is faster than the boat.

  • ▸ メロンはすいかよりおいしいです。

    The melon tastes better than the watermelon.

  • ▸ 今日は昨日より寒いです。

    It is colder today than yesterday.

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