より
Meanings
Particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
3. except; but; other than
Adverb
4. more
Pitch accent
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Examples (200 in total)
I like rhubarb tarts more than apricot tarts.
There's more than I thought.
That was easier than I expected.
It's ahead of schedule.
It's behind schedule.
There was no option but to obey.
Is it worse than before?
He's stronger than you.
Do you have it one size larger than this?
The situation is worse than I thought.
I am more beautiful than you.
I would rather go to the mountains than to the beach.
It's more difficult than you think.
Are you younger than him?
They were better than I expected.
We want further information.
I can't walk any farther.
It was colder yesterday than today.
It's a lot harder than it looks.
She is more famous than you.
Gold is heavier than iron.
The smartphone was more expensive than I thought.
I prefer coffee to tea.
It's hotter today than it was yesterday.
This one is cheaper than that one.
It's far better than before.
It is warmer today than yesterday.
Is English more difficult than Japanese?
Are dogs more intelligent than cats?
I'm ahead of my work schedule.
I'd rather stay home than go out.
I would rather walk than go by taxi.
He is taller than I.
Society consists of individuals.
He is stronger than I am.
Any house is better than none.
My feet are smaller than your feet.
My mother gets up earlier than I.
That was more interesting than I thought it would be.
Any bed is better than no bed.
I wanted to get up earlier than Mother.
Gold is far heavier than water.
It's easier to have fun than to work.
He came home earlier than I expected.
There are no dogs bigger than this one.
Nothing is worse than war.
I want to think that parents are more important than their children.
This dish is more delicious than that one.
You arrived before I did.
My girlfriend is a better cook than me.
The parcel arrived faster than I thought.
I prefer spring to summer.
Gold is more valuable than silver.
That'll complicate matters more.
There are more clouds today than yesterday.
I prefer spring to autumn.
I left earlier than my sister.
I'm more worried about you than about the future of Japan.
My watch is more accurate than yours.
What you're talking about is more important than how you say it.
He's younger than me.
I would rather stay at home than go out for a walk.
My bicycle is newer than yours.
I feel better today than yesterday.
This problem is easier than that.
My shoes are bigger than yours.
He's better at the piano than I am.
You don't weigh more than me.
To preach is easier than to practice.
Nothing is more important than health.
It's cloudier today than yesterday.
She prefers staying home to going out.
There's nothing more important than friendship.
It goes without saying that good health is more important than wealth.
The history of China is older than that of Japan.
I got up an hour earlier than I usually do.
I had no choice but to accept the offer.
He came a little earlier than he used to.
The tree is taller than the house.
I'd rather stay home than go alone.
I love you more than her.
There are many more people than I expected.
My father's house is bigger than mine.
He has much more money than I have.
I'd rather you came tomorrow than today.
My new phone is thinner than my old phone.
Do you spend more time with your friends or your family?
My brother always gets up earlier than I.
The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.
At night we can see more stars than in Tokyo.
I'm no better at cooking than my mother.
I prefer fish to meat.
I have no choice but to follow those orders.
We had less snow this winter than we had expected.
The black phones are more expensive than the white ones.
I feel like going out rather than staying at home today.
I prefer rice to bread.
Women are physically weaker than men.
I prefer blue to red.
That looks more like a snake than a fish.
She can swim further than I can.
This novel is much longer than that.
I'd rather go out than stay indoors.
I like weak coffee better than strong.
It snowed less this winter than last.
I arrived ahead of the others.
There is no doubt that people prefer peace to war.
It's easier to teach children than to teach adults.
It is easier to sympathize with sorrow than to sympathize with joy.
There's no other way than this now.
This story is by far more interesting than that one.
The house was more expensive than I had expected.
It was more expensive than I thought it would be, but it was really delicious.
Your girlfriend is older than my girlfriend.
The gold coin was much more valuable than was supposed.
I would rather walk than wait for the next bus.
My family is more important to me than my job.
He is ahead of his class in English.
I prefer poetry to novels.
Our car is three years older than yours.
The sun rises earlier in summer than in winter.
This book is thicker than that book.
That woman is much older than I.
I like bread more than rice.
This wine is inferior to that one in flavor.
Now we are better able to understand their motive.
I prefer English cars to foreign ones.
He is fatter than when I last saw him.
Human beings are not always wiser than animals.
The population of this country is smaller than that of the United States.
They think they're stronger than me.
That house is really better than this house.
I was able to finish the work earlier than I had expected.
No one ran ahead of him.
At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.
There are many things in life more important than work.
I prefer walking to riding.
I love no other man more deeply than him.
Your plan seems better than mine.
He tried harder to get good marks than I did.
I'd rather have a newer house than this old one.
There are more girls than boys in our school.
The man has more bread than his wife.
I prefer that dress to this one.
I prefer reading books to watching television.
I had no choice but to do what he asked.
I prefer reading books to watching movies.
I usually eat less than my boyfriend.
Father reached his office later than usual this morning.
My camera is much better than hers.
Machines that his company produces are superior to ours.
The new designs are much better than the old ones.
You can swim much better than he can.
How come girls are usually easier to talk to than guys?
American kitchens are much bigger than Japanese ones.
The parents, rather than the children, are to blame.
The experience gave him an advantage over the others.
No other girl in my class is prettier than Linda.
I like red wine better than white.
Japanese children watch television more than English children.
Because dogs are more faithful than cats.
I study math harder than you do.
I'll ask someone who knows more than me.
I prefer reading to writing.
How do you know that light travels faster than sound?
Me, I prefer coffee to tea.
I'm much better today than yesterday.
He thinks it's safer to drive himself than to let me drive.
I prefer travelling by train to flying.
I heard that beer was cheaper than water in Germany. Is that true?
I think it's faster to get to school by train than by bus.
This supermarket is cheaper than the one I usually go to.
My son thinks women are stronger than men.
There are many more students in the classroom today than yesterday.
The difference is this: he works harder than you.
She began to derive further pleasure from listening to music.
No matter how hard I try, I can't do it any better than she can.
There is much more water in this lake now than in the past.
That restaurant usually serves good food at lower prices.
I left home later than usual, but I was still able to catch my train.
The faster we rub our hands together, the warmer they get.
On colder days, they curl up or dig a hole in the snow.
5 is less than 8.
He is busier than Taro.
Cookie is ten years younger than Kate.
He's about fifteen years younger than I am.
My wife is three years younger than me.
My room is smaller than my brother's.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
He's three years older than me.
Iron is much more useful than gold.
He weighs ten more kilos than me.
What you do is more important than what you say.
These flowers bloom earlier than the others do.
I would choose honor before money.
My father is three years older than my mother.
He's three years younger than my older brother.
He is not more than two or three years younger than I am.
My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him.