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〜の方が〜より

N5
〜のほうが〜より no hou ga ... yori

X is more ... than Y

Formation

Noun + の方が + Noun + より

Chinese meanings

比……更……

Chinese formation

名词+の方が+名词+より

Chinese usage

比较两者,表示前者在某方面更突出。

Chinese notes

两个部分的顺序可以互换,也常用来回答どちら的提问。

Examples

  • 犬いぬの方ほうが猫ねこより好すきです。
    I like dogs more than cats.
    比起猫,我更喜欢狗。
  • 東とう京きょうの方ほうが大おお阪さかより人ひとが多おおいです。
    Tokyo has more people than Osaka.
    东京的人比大阪多。
  • 夏なつより冬ふゆの方ほうが好すきです。
    I like winter better than summer.
    比起夏天,我更喜欢冬天。

Notes

The two parts can come in either order. Often used to answer a どちら question.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('no-hou-ga-yori');
{
  "id": "no-hou-ga-yori",
  "pattern": "〜の方が〜より",
  "reading": "〜のほうが〜より",
  "romaji": "no hou ga ... yori",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "X is more ... than Y",
  "formation": "Noun + の方が + Noun + より",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "犬の方が猫より好きです。",
      "furigana": "{犬|いぬ}の{方|ほう}が{猫|ねこ}より{好|す}きです。",
      "en": "I like dogs more than cats."
    },
    {
      "ja": "東京の方が大阪より人が多いです。",
      "furigana": "{東京|とうきょう}の{方|ほう}が{大阪|おおさか}より{人|ひと}が{多|おお}いです。",
      "en": "Tokyo has more people than Osaka."
    },
    {
      "ja": "夏より冬の方が好きです。",
      "furigana": "{夏|なつ}より{冬|ふゆ}の{方|ほう}が{好|す}きです。",
      "en": "I like winter better than summer."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "comparison"
  ],
  "notes": "The two parts can come in either order. Often used to answer a どちら question.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "67f2f125bfed541644a4879e1a888ad4178d1dc8c1f5f721cf84558bbfcd3ef5",
    "meanings": [
      "比……更……"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+の方が+名词+より",
    "explanation": "比较两者,表示前者在某方面更突出。",
    "notes": "两个部分的顺序可以互换,也常用来回答どちら的提问。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "犬の方が猫より好きです。",
        "zh": "比起猫,我更喜欢狗。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "東京の方が大阪より人が多いです。",
        "zh": "东京的人比大阪多。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "夏より冬の方が好きです。",
        "zh": "比起夏天,我更喜欢冬天。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#no-hou-ga-yori",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "6f2564fda01b1d27a17b46208b93f449785a6ce794b9da811432f73f22305a9c"
  }
}