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In this lesson, you will learn how to use the Japanese grammar N1はN2より いA／なA です.
Your friend made cookies for you. They're better than the ones you buy at the store.
Here’s what you can say in this situation:
“このクッキーはお店のクッキーよりおいしいです。（このクッキーは おみせのクッキーよりおいしいです。）"
Today let's learn about "N1はN2より いA／なA です".
👉＜Use＞
"N1はN2より いA／なA です" is used to compare two things, N1 and N2, and the subject N1 is more いA／なA than N2..
N＝Noun, いA＝いadjective, なA＝なadjective
Let’s take a look at the previous example.
このクッキーはお店のクッキーよりおいしいです。
In this sentence,“このクッキー”is Noun1 and“お店のクッキー”is Noun2, and the adjective is“おいしい”.
“このクッキーはお店のクッキーよりおいしいです。" means "This cookie is tastier than the ones from the store.(This cookie tastes better than the ones from the store.)"
This grammar point is also introduced in beginner textbooks. If you want to review grammar more systematically, having one good textbook really helps:
▶︎ Minna no Nihongo I (Main Textbook)
▶︎ Minna no Nihongo I – Translation & Grammar Notes (English)
💁Similar expressions you should learn together↓
👉＜Form＞
The particle“は”follows the Noun1, and the particle“より”follows the Noun2.
The predicate consists of an いadjective or a なadjective.
Noun1は + Noun2より + いadjective／なadjective + です
👉＜Examples＞
1. 野球はサッカーよりおもしろいです。
やきゅうは サッカーより おもしろいです。
Baseball is more fun than soccer.
2. すしはうどんより高いです。
すしは うどんより たかいです。
Sushi is more expensive than udon.
3. 木村さんの家は私の家より大きいです。
きむらさんの いえは わたしの いえより おおきいです。
Mr. Kimura's house is larger than mine.
4. 奈良は京都より静かです。
ならは きょうとより しずかです。
Nara is quieter than Kyoto.
5. 日本で野球はテニスより人気です。
にほんで やきゅうは テニスより にんきです。
In Japan, baseball is more popular than tennis.
6. 妹は私より元気です。
いもうとは わたしより げんきです。
My younger sister is more energetic than me.
7. イム選手はローダー選手より強いです。
イムせんしゅは ローダーせんしゅより つよいです。
Player Im is stronger than Player Roda.
8. 今日の試験は前の試験より難しいです。
きょうの しけんは まえの しけんより むずかしいです。
Today's test is more difficult than the previous test.
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Best Japanese Textbooks for Beginners
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Minna no Nihongo I (Main Textbook)
This grammar point appears in Minna no Nihongo(Lesson12), one of the most widely used beginner textbooks for Japanese learners.
Check textbook detailsThe main textbook is written mostly in Japanese, so many learners also use the Translation & Grammar Notes together.
Minna no Nihongo I – Translation & Grammar Notes (English)
Check translation & grammar book※Minna no Nihongo is available worldwide on Amazon. If the link does not work in your country, you can search the title on your local Amazon store.
