Meaning & usage
より marks the standard of comparison and means than. In the pattern AよりB, B has more of some quality than A, as in height, size, or frequency. It follows a noun directly, or a verb in its plain present form like 行くより, and it is often paired with ほうが, もっと, or も for emphasis as よりも. Note the order carefully, since the item before より is the one that loses the comparison.
Example sentences 7
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ビールよりワインをよく飲みます。
We drink wine more often than beer.
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この本はあの本よりも小さい。
This book is smaller than that one.
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そこに行くよりむしろここにいるほうがましだ。
I'd rather stay here than go there.
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サラダはフライドポテトよりヘルシーよ。
Salad is healthier than fries.
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パパはママより年上だよ。
Dad is older than mom.
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この国の人口はアメリカの人口より少ない。
The population of this country is smaller than that of the United States.
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それよりもっと小さいものはありませんか？
Don't you have anything smaller than that?
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 12 past exam questions.
And 8 more tests.
