N5 — outside your level filter
のほうが
のほうがno hou gaN5neutral
Same meaning13
more than; the most
- だけましだat least X — a bad situation beats the worse alternativeattaches at
- ほどto the point of ...; to such an extent that ...attaches at
- ほど〜ないnot as … asattaches at
- いちばんthe most; number oneattaches at
- 以上にmore than; even more than — passes the level it's measured againstattaches at
- くらいabout; to the extent thatattaches at
- くらいならrather than ... — the speaker settles for anything over the option namedattaches at
- に限るnothing beats X; the best thing to do is Xattaches at
- に越したことはないnothing is better than X; the more/better X, the betterattaches at
- に比べてcompared to N; in comparison with Nattaches at
- というよりrather than saying ...; more like ...attaches at
- 割にconsidering ...; more/less than expected given ...attaches at
- よりthan; compared toattaches at
All examples5
A is more … (than B) — puts the comparison's winner up front
犬と猫なら、猫のほうが好きだな。
inu to neko nara, neko no hou ga suki da na.
Between dogs and cats, I like cats better. casual
朝のほうが夜より集中できます。
asa no hou ga yoru yori shuuchuu dekimasu.
I can concentrate better in the morning than at night. neutral
メールよりお電話のほうが確実でございます。
meeru yori odenwa no hou ga kakujitsu de gozaimasu.
The telephone is more reliable than email. formal
部屋は二つあるけど、静かなほうがいいな。
heya wa futatsu aru kedo, shizuka na hou ga ii na.
There are two rooms, but I'd rather have the quiet one. casual
doing X is more … — the plain verb joins straight to ほうが, no の
バスを待つより歩くほうが早いですよ。
basu o matsu yori aruku hou ga hayai desu yo.
Walking is quicker than waiting for the bus. neutral