ほう
Meanings
Noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.
3. type; category
4. field (of study, etc.)
5. indicates one side of a comparison
6. way; method; manner; means
7. length (of each side of a square)
Pitch accent
Top 600
Used in vocabulary (95 in total)
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
Examples (200 in total)
I like rhubarb tarts more than apricot tarts.
I prefer black.
This one's cuter.
Which one is more expensive?
We're better.
I prefer red.
It'll be safer here.
Let's swim over there.
Is that your wife?
Is this your daughter?
I prefer to live alone.
She's very polite.
I prefer to be alone.
This book is smaller.
Why are you looking at us?
Are you new, too?
He faced toward the sea.
We saw a castle in the distance.
I prefer spring to summer.
They headed westward.
There must have been an accident up ahead.
It was hotter yesterday than today.
I should exercise more.
I prefer showering in the morning.
Are you an American or a European?
Your father seems very nice.
John is walking in the direction of the station.
Do you prefer reading to playing cards?
I feel worse today than I did yesterday.
He bent his steps toward the village.
Girls are more romantic than boys.
It's rather cold for April.
This one is definitely better.
Please raise your hand if you agree.
Tokyo is bigger than Rome.
I'm smarter than you.
I didn't notice the man looking at me.
He was walking toward the sea.
As for me, I like this better.
He walked toward the door.
The tree is taller than the house.
I prefer to do it alone.
She is the younger of the two.
She was standing in the front of the classroom.
My life has changed for the better.
My father's house is bigger than mine.
I think I'm a good cook.
The black phones are more expensive than the white ones.
I prefer rice to bread.
That monster... it's glaring at me!
Please put the table next to the wall.
The station is to the west of the hotel.
I'm just about to set off for the station.
I like writing novels more than reading them.
I like weak coffee better than strong.
He looked down at the valley below.
A boy came running towards me.
This is the cheaper of the two.
I'd prefer meat to fish.
It's much cheaper to make it yourself.
We saw a lake far below.
He is the older of the two.
Thank you, too! You helped me a lot!
Smile at the camera, please!
My family is more important to me than my job.
I prefer poetry to novels.
Health is more important than money.
This book is thicker than that book.
Aren't you a very kind man?
Most Germans can speak English.
I prefer tea with no sugar.
The group was seated in the back of the restaurant.
Nobody was paying attention to her.
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of London.
A group of boys were coming up to me.
I'd like to speak with whoever is in charge here.
I like music better than sports.
I like London, too, but I think I like Paris better.
His paper is better than mine.
The upper part of the mountain is covered with snow.
This pencil is better than that one.
Generally, men are taller than women.
I like dark red better.
He headed for the door at full speed.
We began to sail in the direction of the port.
Nagoya is to the east of Kyoto.
The road curves gently toward the lake.
Who is heavier, Ben or Mike?
Your explanation is more convincing.
I like Tom more than you.
I like the gray sweater more than the purple one.
Which do you like better, chicken or fish?
I like beef more than lamb.
Where I live, we have snow in January.
It may be faster if you apply online.
I prefer comedy to tragedy.
I much prefer working at night.
They think they're stronger than me.
Can you see something red down below?
I prefer working to doing nothing.
I prefer walking to riding.
Take whichever you like best.
I think you were better looking with long hair.
Which book is older, this one or that one?
There are more girls than boys in our school.
This book had been written by someone famous.
I prefer reading books to watching television.
I prefer reading books to watching movies.
Which color do you like more, blue or red?
I like coffee better than tea.
My camera is much better than hers.
Boys prefer to read mangas.
She's better at it than I am.
Your watch is more expensive than mine.
Do you prefer to travel by bus or by train?
The stranger came toward me.
I like red wine better than white.
This book seems more interesting than that one.
He looked back at me and grinned.
Roll the ball to me.
If planes are dangerous, cars are much more so.
Because dogs are more faithful than cats.
I like English better than I like mathematics.
Why did you change your hairstyle? It was better before.
This novel is more interesting than the one I read last week.
I like butter better than cheese.
I like white roses more than red ones.
The girls came singing toward the crowd.
"The snow is beautiful, isn't it?" "Yeah, but Mary, you're even more beautiful."
My camera is much better than his.
What you say is more important than how you say it.
Ice cream sells better in summer than winter.
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
Boys use the Internet more than girls.
It's a lot easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
Tom thinks that volleyball is more fun than basketball.
I got off at the bus stop and went to the right.
Bill is the smarter of the two brothers.
I prefer reading to writing.
Please send my regards to your family.
The child stretched out his hand to his mother.
In this company, there are more women than men.
In all probability, we'll arrive before them.
I prefer going out to staying at home.
I think this one suits you better than that one.
Me, I prefer coffee to tea.
I'm much better today than yesterday.
One is more prone to make mistakes when one is tired.
In general, men run faster than women.
Children like playing more than studying.
I prefer going for a walk to seeing the movie.
I prefer travelling by train to flying.
These watches are more expensive than the ones in that case.
Your plan is a good one, but mine is better.
Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter.
I think this one is inferior to that in quality.
I prefer the quiet type to noisy people.
Is Tom better at swimming or skiing?
He is the shorter of the two boys.
The new secretary types faster than the old one.
My son thinks women are stronger than men.
She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.
I saw a lot of birds flying toward the south.
He ran toward me as fast as he could.
There are more cars on the road in the summer than in the winter.
While I accept what you say, I still think I'm right.
The Japanese pay more attention to the group or the organization than to the individual.
The climate of England is not so mild as that of Japan, but in summer it is much cooler.
I think it's better that way.
You're going the wrong way.
I like the way you smile.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Is there anyone here who speaks Japanese?
I wonder who the man over there may be.
Can you tell which is the copy?
He's a kind and thoughtful man.
This is how to cook rice.
It sounds easier that way.
Don't let that dog come near me!
Allow me to introduce my wife to you.
You are to obey your parents.
This is the more useful of the two.
Taro is the taller of the two boys.
This translation is better than that one.
Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?
All of the shop's staff were pleasant people.
But still you people do not accept our testimony.
How did you come to know each other?
They, as well as you, are ordinary people.
Is there anyone here who can speak French?
I prefer the third option.
I basically prefer being by myself.
My sister can play the piano better than I can.
You can take part in the meeting regardless of your age.
Our club has three times as many members as yours.
Please tell me why you don't eat meat.
Which of the two books did you like better?
On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.
I'm talking about this pen, not that one over there on the desk.
I'll have you all speaking fluent English within a year.