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SILVER ERA · ことばを、少しずつ。
JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜に比べて

N3
〜にくらべて ni kurabete

compared to; in comparison with

Formation

Noun + に比べて / Verb-dict + のに比べて

Chinese meanings

与……相比

Chinese formation

名词+に比べて;动词辞书形+のに比べて

Chinese usage

以某事物为参照进行比较。

Chinese notes

也可说と比べて、に比べると。

Examples

  • 今年ことしの夏なつは、去きょ年ねんに比くらべてずいぶん涼すずしい。
    This summer is much cooler compared to last year.
    今年夏天比去年凉快多了。
  • 都と会かいに比くらべて、田舎いなかは家や賃ちんが安やすい。
    Compared to the city, rent in the countryside is cheap.
    与城市相比,乡下的房租便宜。
  • 電でん車しゃで行いくのに比くらべて、車くるまで行いくと三さん十じゅっ分ぷんほど長ながくかかる。
    Compared to going by train, driving takes about thirty minutes longer.
    与坐电车相比,开车要多花大约三十分钟。

Notes

Also 〜と比べて, 〜に比べると and 〜に比べれば. Sets two things side by side more explicitly than 〜より.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-kurabete');
{
  "id": "ni-kurabete",
  "pattern": "〜に比べて",
  "reading": "〜にくらべて",
  "romaji": "ni kurabete",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "compared to; in comparison with",
  "formation": "Noun + に比べて / Verb-dict + のに比べて",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "今年の夏は、去年に比べてずいぶん涼しい。",
      "furigana": "{今年|ことし}の{夏|なつ}は、{去年|きょねん}に{比|くら}べてずいぶん{涼|すず}しい。",
      "en": "This summer is much cooler compared to last year."
    },
    {
      "ja": "都会に比べて、田舎は家賃が安い。",
      "furigana": "{都会|とかい}に{比|くら}べて、{田舎|いなか}は{家賃|やちん}が{安|やす}い。",
      "en": "Compared to the city, rent in the countryside is cheap."
    },
    {
      "ja": "電車で行くのに比べて、車で行くと三十分ほど長くかかる。",
      "furigana": "{電車|でんしゃ}で{行|い}くのに{比|くら}べて、{車|くるま}で{行|い}くと{三十分|さんじゅっぷん}ほど{長|なが}くかかる。",
      "en": "Compared to going by train, driving takes about thirty minutes longer."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "comparison"
  ],
  "notes": "Also 〜と比べて, 〜に比べると and 〜に比べれば. Sets two things side by side more explicitly than 〜より.",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "743fb7f06470b0f7dba9da0fccff61440572c83aef7b4f18cf91cef7792e3ba3",
    "meanings": [
      "与……相比"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+に比べて;动词辞书形+のに比べて",
    "explanation": "以某事物为参照进行比较。",
    "notes": "也可说と比べて、に比べると。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "今年の夏は、去年に比べてずいぶん涼しい。",
        "zh": "今年夏天比去年凉快多了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "都会に比べて、田舎は家賃が安い。",
        "zh": "与城市相比,乡下的房租便宜。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "電車で行くのに比べて、車で行くと三十分ほど長くかかる。",
        "zh": "与坐电车相比,开车要多花大约三十分钟。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#ni-kurabete",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "32af870da8d272fb901561a4354ecca0096ac90c34d08ec1694354e4f7267bf0"
  }
}