Meaning & usage
より marks the standard of comparison, meaning 'than'. It follows a noun, as in トニーより, and can also combine with も (よりも) for emphasis. The compared item carries an adjective or other predicate expressing the greater degree.
Example sentences 8
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名前はリンダで、トニーより１つ年下でした。
Her name was Linda, and she was a year younger than Tony.
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湾にはセーリングボートよりヨットがたくさんある。
The bay has more yachts than sailboats.
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僕のクラスでリンダよりかわいい女の子はいない。
No other girl in my class is prettier than Linda.
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明日よりも今日行きたいんだ。
I'd rather go today than tomorrow.
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母は父より２歳年下です。
My mother is two years younger than my father.
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「それよりそのカッコ・・・水着！？」「そうよ。イケてるでしょー！？ムラムラする～？」
"Never mind that, what's with that get up ... a swimming suit!?" "That's right. Sexy isn't it? Feeling horny?"
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いいのよ。それより、早く行かないとタイムセール終わっちゃう。
Never mind that. More importantly, if we don't go soon the time-limited sales will finish.
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木曜日よりむしろ金曜日においでいただきたい。
I would rather you came on Friday than on Thursday.