〜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
- 犬の方が猫より好きです。I like dogs more than cats.比起猫,我更喜欢狗。
- 東京の方が大阪より人が多いです。Tokyo has more people than Osaka.东京的人比大阪多。
- 夏より冬の方が好きです。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.
#comparison
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}