より
JLPT N5:than
Marks the thing something is compared against: "than X".
How to form it
- Put より after the thing that is less: 犬より猫が好きです (I like cats more than dogs).
- Because より marks the comparison, the order is flexible: 猫は犬より小さい (cats are smaller than dogs).
- It is often paired with 〜の方が: 犬より猫の方が好きです.
Examples
犬より猫が好きです。
I like cats more than dogs.
東京より大阪の方が安いです。
Osaka is cheaper than Tokyo.
Notes
- To ask which of two, use どちら: 犬と猫と、どちらが好きですか.
- In formal notices より can also mean "from": 十時より開始します (starting at ten).
Common mistakes
- Putting より after the thing that is more. In 犬より猫が好き, the dog is liked less.
Similar meaning
- 〜の方がthe one that is more
Marks the one that is more.