JLPT N4 grammar

〜より〜の方が〜meaning and usage

Meaning

  1. B is more C than A
  2. A is more C than B

How to form it

  • nounよりnounの方が〜
  • verb (dictionary form)よりverb (dictionary form)方が〜

How it is used

“B is more ~ than A”, putting the focus on the one chosen; the usual answer to 「AとBとどちらが〜」. The order can be swapped: 「Bの方がAより〜」.

Examples

  1. この自転車よりもそのバイクの方がかっこいい！

    That motorbike is cooler than this bicycle.

  2. 私は夏より冬の方が好きです。

    I like winter better than summer.

  3. 電話で話すより、会って話す方が楽しい。

    Talking face to face is more fun than talking on the phone.