Structure
Verb (A) + より + Verb (B) + 方 + が
[い]Adjective (A) + より + [い]Adjective (B) + 方 + が
[な]Adjective (A) + な + より + [な]Adjective (B) + な + 方 + が
Noun (A) + より + Noun (B) + の + 方 + が
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About より~のほうが
より~のほうが can be thought of as similar to the grammar points たほうがいい, and ないほうがいい, in that it expresses that one thing is the 'better (A)', or 'more (A)'. However, unlike ほうがいい based expressions, any pair of adjectives, verbs, or nouns may be compared in this construction, so long as のほうが is followed by an adjective.
より translates roughly to 'than', or 'rather than' in this phrase.
より translates roughly to 'than', or 'rather than' in this phrase.
- 田舎に住むより、都会の方がいい。I like living in the city more than the countryside.
- 彼女より、私の方が背が高い。I am taller than my girlfriend.
- 映画は怖いより、面白い方が好き。I like funny movies more than scary movies.
Caution
When より is used by itself, or when it is not linked directly to the previous word, it can seem like it has the opposite meaning. However, in these cases, のほうが just remains unsaid.- これがより高い。This is more expensive. (Compared to other things in general)
Caution
Although の方が is the most common construction, the particle を may sometimes replace が. This is especially true when used with markers of desire such as たい and ほしい. The primary difference between these two is that が emphasizes what a person wants or wants to do (the whole statement), while を emphasizes the item or action itself (regardless of the rest of the statement). With たい, both を and が will sound completely natural. However, with ほしい, が will be more natural, while を is accepted.- 給料がいい仕事より、楽しい仕事の方をしたい。I want to do a job that is fun, more than a job that pays better. (Natural Japanese)
- この小さいテレビより、その大きいテレビの方を欲しい。I want that big TV rather than this small TV. (Natural Japanese, but が is more common)
Synonyms
Examples
このパンよりそのパンの方が美味しいです。
That bread is more delicious than this bread.
バスケットボールよりサッカーの方が好き。
I like soccer more than basketball.
ユキよりリュウトの方が賢い。
Ryuto is smarter than Yuki.
月曜日より、日曜日の方が好き。
I like Sunday more than Monday.
あそこの 公園より、家に近い公園の方が広い。
The park near my house is more spacious than that park over there.
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より~のほうが – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (14 in total)
TokyoNeonDreams
About 1 year ago
わかりました。ありがとうございました。
Arwin1
About 1 year ago
This sentence turned up in my reviews:
漢字より、文法のほうを勉強したい。I typed のほうが here and got a hint that another particle (を apparently) would be more natural than が. Why is this? I can’t find a mention of this in the grammar point or its examples.
komocode
About 1 month ago
wondering the same. weird solution
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