〜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
- 今年の夏は、去年に比べてずいぶん涼しい。This summer is much cooler compared to last year.今年夏天比去年凉快多了。
- 都会に比べて、田舎は家賃が安い。Compared to the city, rent in the countryside is cheap.与城市相比,乡下的房租便宜。
- 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。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.
#comparison
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}