{"id":2882,"date":"2018-10-27T14:47:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T14:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2019-09-06T14:46:30","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:46:30","slug":"express-comparison-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hans\/express-comparison-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 14. How to Express Comparison in Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Comparison
How to Express Comparisons in Japanese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this lesson, we will learn how to construct comparative sentences in Japanese. The good news is, you do not have to conjugate Japanese adjectives into the comparative form! All you need to do is to add the keywords \u2013 \u306e\u65b9<\/strong>\u304c<\/strong> (<\/strong>no <\/strong>h\u014d ga)<\/strong> and\/or \u3088\u308a<\/strong> (yori).<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u306e\u65b9<\/strong>\u304c<\/strong> (no hou ga) <\/strong><\/h3>\n

We use \u306e\u65b9\u304c (no h\u014d ga) for doing comparisons. The object attached with \u306e\u65b9\u304c (no h\u014d ga) possess some characteristics greater than other things do.<\/p>\n

Structure: [object with greater characteristics] + \u306e\u65b9\u304c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

It can be used alone without another thing to compare with. Examples:<\/p>\n

\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u7dba\u9e97\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Ch\u016brippu no h\u014d ga kirei desu.<\/p>\n

Tulip is more beautiful.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Nihon no okome no h\u014d ga oish\u012b desu.<\/p>\n

Japanese rice is more delicious.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u3088\u308a<\/strong> (yori)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you need something to compare with, use \u3088\u308a (yori). Roughly translated as ‘than’<\/em>, \u3088\u308a (yori) is a particle that placed after the object with fewer characteristics.<\/p>\n

Structure: [object with fewer characteristics] + \u3088\u308a<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Therefore:<\/p>\n

\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u30d2\u30de\u30ef\u30ea\u3088\u308a\u7dba\u9e97\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Ch\u016brippu no h\u014d ga himawari yori kirei desu.<\/p>\n

Tulips are more beautiful than sunflowers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u3088\u308a\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Nihon no okome no h\u014d ga indo no okome yori oish\u012b desu.<\/p>\n

Japanese rice is more delicious than Indian rice.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u3088\u308a (yori) can come earlier or later than \u306e\u65b9\u304c (no h\u014d ga), vice versa. Both are grammatically correct. Thus:<\/p>\n

\u5411\u65e5\u8475\u3088\u308a\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u7dba\u9e97\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Himawari yori ch\u016brippu no h\u014d ga kirei desu.<\/p>\n

Tulips are more beautiful than sunflowers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u3088\u308a\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Indo no okome yori nihon no okome no h\u014d ga oish\u012b desu.<\/p>\n

Japanese rice is more delicious than Indian rice.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0Chinese Characters of Japanese and Chinese Are Not All The Same!<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u3088\u308a<\/strong>\u3082<\/strong> (yorimo)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In some cases, you will find people attach the \u3082 (-mo) on \u3088\u308a (yori). It adds emphasis but rarely used in a spoken way. Addition of \u3082 (-mo) will not change the meaning.<\/p>\n

\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u30d2\u30de\u30ef\u30ea\u3088\u308a\u3082\u7dba\u9e97\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Ch\u016brippu no hou ga himawari yorimo kirei desu.<\/p>\n

Tulips are more beautiful than sunflowers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u306e\u65b9\u304c\u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u3088\u308a\u3082\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Nihon no okome no hou ga indo no okome yorimo oish\u012b desu.<\/p>\n

Japanese rice is more delicious than Indian rice.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u306f<\/strong> (wa)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We can substitute \u306e\u65b9\u304c (no hou ga) with the particle \u306f (wa) as well.<\/p>\n

\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u306f\u30d2\u30de\u30ef\u30ea\u3088\u308a\u7dba\u9e97\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Ch\u016brippu wa himawari yori kirei desu.<\/p>\n

Tulips are more beautiful than sunflowers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u306f\u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u304a\u7c73\u3088\u308a\u7f8e\u5473\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n

Nihon no okome wa indo no okome yori oish\u012b desu.<\/p>\n

Japanese rice is more delicious than Indian rice.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s learn Japanese today! Join us at LingoCards<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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