Japanese

より

より
Meaning: than, from, more (comparative particle)
Part of Speech: Particle

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Handwriting

よ
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Example sentences

My older brother is taller than me.
自分自身の弱さに勝つことが、何よりも大切だ。
Winning against your own weakness is more important than anything else.
私は肉よりむしろ魚が好きだ。
I like fish rather than meat.
実際に行ってみると、思っていたより遠かった。
When I actually went there, it was further than I thought.
事故の影響で、電車が定刻より十分遅れた。
The train was ten minutes late from the scheduled time due to the effects of an accident.
彼は年より若く見える。
He looks younger than his age.
飛行機は予定より早く空港に到着した
The plane arrived at the airport earlier than scheduled.
弟は私より背が高い
My younger brother is taller than me.
今日は昨日よりだいぶ暖かいですね。
Today is considerably warmer than yesterday.
パーティーの人数は予想より多かった
The number of people at the party was more than expected.

Usage Notes

Used to mark the standard of comparison (than) in comparative sentences. Also marks starting point (from). More formal than から when indicating origin.

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