ほうがより
More (in comparison)
Romaji: hougayori
Meaning & usage
~ be more (adjective) than ~; ~ do something more (adverb) than ~ do | Comparing two entities, one is in some state or does something more than the other.
Example sentences 9
-
このカメラのほうがあのカメラより好きです。
I like this camera better than that camera.
-
もちろん、安いほうが高いより嬉しいです。
Of course, I'm happier when it is cheap than when it is expensive.
-
ジェフのほうが私より 速く[はやく]走れる。
Jeff can run faster than I can.
-
子供は元気なほうが静かなより安心だ。
Talking about children, you feel more at ease when they are lively than when they are quiet.
-
石田さんのほうが私より若い・若いです。
Mr. Ishida is younger than I am.
-
私が話すほうが君が話すよりいいでしょう。
It's probably better for me to talk than for you to talk.
-
私のほうが上田さんよりよく食べる・食べます。
I eat more than Ms. Ueda does.
-
私は女であるほうが男であるより楽しいと思う。
I think it’s more enjoyable to be a woman than to be a man.
-
車で行くほうがバスで行くより安い・安いです。
Going by car is cheaper than going by bus.