JLPT N4 grammar

〜とと、どちらが〜meaning and usage

Meaning

Which is more C; A or B

How to form it

  • nounとnounと、どちらが〜か
  • nounとnounとでは、どちらが〜か

How it is used

Asks which of two is more so: “A or B, which is more…?”. Answer with 「〜の方が〜」. Casually, 「どっち」. For three or more, ask 「〜の中で、どれがいちばん〜」.

Examples

  1. これとあれとでは、 どちらが安いのですか。

    Which is cheaper, this or that?

  2. 犬と猫と、どちらが好きですか。

    Which do you like better, dogs or cats?

  3. 電車とバスと、どちらが早く着きますか。

    Which gets there sooner, the train or the bus?