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Intermediate
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparing things
Comparative: AはBより~
'A is more ... than B'.
📊 Comparison
Structure
Meaning
Example
AはBより~
A is more...than B
東京は大阪より大きい
AのほうがB より~
A is the more...one
電車のほうが速い
一番~
the most...
一番高い
💬 Examples
東京は大阪より大きいです。
Tōkyō wa Ōsaka yori ōkii desu.
Tokyo is bigger than Osaka.
📝 より = than
電車のほうが速いです。
Densha no hō ga hayai desu.
The train is faster.
📝 ほうが highlights the chosen one
Superlative: 一番 (ichiban)
'(The) most / number one'.
💬 Examples
これが一番高いです。
Kore ga ichiban takai desu.
This is the most expensive.
📝 一番 = the most
富士山は日本で一番高い山です。
Fujisan wa Nihon de ichiban takai yama desu.
Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.
📝 ~で一番 = the most in (a group)
Asking which is more: どちらのほうが
For comparing two things.
💬 Examples
犬と猫とどちらのほうが好きですか。
Inu to neko to dochira no hō ga suki desu ka.
Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?
📝 どちらのほうが = which (of two)
夏のほうが好きです。
Natsu no hō ga suki desu.
I prefer summer.
📝 Answering with ほうが