AよりBのほうが〜
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
[A] より [B] のほうが [adjective]
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
肉(にく)より魚(さかな)のほうが好(す)きです。
I like fish more than meat.
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東京(とうきょう)より大阪(おおさか)のほうが大(おお)きいですか。
Is Osaka bigger than Tokyo?
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バスより電車(でんしゃ)のほうが速(はや)いです。
The train is faster than the bus.
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夏(なつ)より秋(あき)のほうが好(す)きです。
I like autumn more than summer.
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昨日(きのう)より今日(きょう)のほうが寒(さむ)いです。
Today is colder than yesterday.
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この店(みせ)はあの店(みせ)より安(やす)いです。
This shop is cheaper than that shop. (alt word order)
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⚠️ Often confused with
〜(の中)で一番〜
Superlative 〜で一番
"The most ~ among/of ~". States that something is the most extreme within a group. Always...
〜くらいなら
Rather than 〜くらいなら
"Rather than ~, I would sooner …" — rejecting the worse of two options.
〜というより
More like 〜というより
"Rather than ~", "more like ~" — correcting a description with a better one.