に比べると/比べて (ni beruto bete)

When measured against something else; relative to

Meaning & usage

に比べると/比べて sets up a comparison between two things, meaning one item is measured against another. It follows a noun, either directly with に比べる or with と比べる, and the compared clause typically ends in a plain form. Both に比べて and と比べて appear in the examples.

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