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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

AよりBのほうが〜

接続:Aより Bのほうが + 形容詞/動詞
B is better than A — compare two things, the thing is superior to carries のほうが, the standard of comparison carries より.
注意 / Note:Reversible: Bのほうが Aより〜. When B is clear in the context, skip: (こちら)のほうがいいです.
比較 / Compare:AよりBのほうが〜(B is better than A)/AはBほど〜ない(A is not equal to B)— two opposite ways of saying it.
よく出る形 / Common form:Aより Bのほうが 〜です。
電車より車のほうが速いです。
Cars are faster than trains.
夏より冬のほうが好きです。
I like winter more than summer.
こちらのほうが少し高いです。
This one is a bit more expensive.

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