Grammar
N5 comparison

Comparison より〜のほうが

Meaning

"B is more ~ than A." Used to compare two things and state which has more of some quality.

Formation

Notes

Alternate word order: [B] は [A] より [adjective] です (B is more ~ than A). The thing BEFORE より is the loser; the thing before のほうが is the winner.

Examples

I like fish more than meat.

Breakdown
meat than fish (modifier) direction/side (subject) liked is

Is Osaka bigger than Tokyo?

Breakdown
Tokyo than Osaka (modifier) side (subject) big is?

The train is faster than the bus.

Breakdown
bus than train (modifier) side (subject) fast is

I like autumn more than summer.

Breakdown
summer than autumn (modifier) side (subject) liked is

Today is colder than yesterday.

Breakdown
yesterday than today (modifier) side (subject) cold is

This shop is cheaper than that shop. (alt word order)

Breakdown
this shop (topic) that shop than cheap is

⚠️ Often confused with

Superlative 〜で一番

"The most ~ among/of ~". States that something is the most extreme within a group. Always...

Rather than 〜くらいなら

"Rather than ~, I would sooner …" — rejecting the worse of two options.

More like 〜というより

"Rather than ~", "more like ~" — correcting a description with a better one.