〜より
〜より means than; compared with. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. This particle marks the thing used as the basis of comparison and means "than." It is used when comparing people, things, times, and other simple items.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜より、〜と比べて」.
〜より examples
電車はバスより速いです。
The train is faster than the bus.
今日はきのうより暑いです。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
〜より exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
電車はバス（ ）速いです。
- から
- ほど
- より ✓
- まで
The train is faster than the bus.
今日はきのう（ ）寒いです。
- より ✓
- しか
- だけ
- と
Today is colder than yesterday.
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