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N3 Lesson 4: 1/21

(くら)べてCompared to, When compared to

Structure

Noun + (くら)(1)

(1) (くら)べたら(くら)べれば(くら)べると

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About に比べて

(くら)べて is a set expression in Japanese, used when comparing one thing to another. It is often simply translated as '(A) compared to (B)', or 'when comparing (A) to (B)'. (くら)べる is a る - Verb that means 'to compare', or 'to contrast'.

(くら)べて will be attached directly after a noun, before the (B) part of the sentence will explain the comparison that is being made.

Occasionally, the case marking particle と will be used instead of . and と are largely interchangeable in this expression, with focusing slightly more on the changes/differences between similar features of (A) and (B). Alternatively と often mutually contrasts (A) and (B), discussing their individual/unique characteristics.

Caution

The way that (くら)べる is conjugated is not overly important to the sentence, so long as the meaning of 'if', or 'when' is conveyed. Due to this, に(くら)べたら, に(くら)べれば, and に(くら)べると are all possible combinations.

Examples

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    野球(やきゅう)(くら)べたら、サッカーの(ほう)()きだ。

    When compared with baseball, I like soccer more.

    一学期(いちがっき)(くら)べて成績(せいせき)がよくなった。

    My grades have improved compared to first semester.

    昨日(きのう)(くら)べたら今日(きょう)(あたた)かい。

    Compared to yesterday, today is warmer.

    去年(きょねん)(くら)べて今年(ことし)(ゆき)(おお)い。

    Compared to last year, there is more snow.

    (むかし)(くら)べると(いま)(ひと)長生(ながい)きだ。

    People live longer nowadays compared to those in the past.

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