〜は〜より〜
〜は〜より〜 means A is more ... than B. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. A is marked with は, and the comparison target B is marked with より. The pattern says that A has a quality more than B does.
Japanese sources describe it as 「AはBより〜」.
〜は〜より〜 examples
この本はあの本より新しいです。
This book is newer than that book.
東京は大阪より大きいです。
Tokyo is bigger than Osaka.
〜は〜より〜 exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
この本（ ）あの本より新しいです。
- を
- は ✓
- に
- で
This book is newer than that book.
東京は大阪（ ）大きいです。
- ほど
- しか
- より ✓
- だけ
Tokyo is bigger than Osaka.
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