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)
Kanji used
way
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (99 in total)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
had better ...; had better not ...
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
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 like English better.
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.
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.
This is the cheaper of the two.
A boy came running towards me.
It's much cheaper to make it yourself.
I'd prefer meat to fish.
We saw a lake far below.
Thank you, too! You helped me a lot!
He is the older of the two.
My family is more important to me than my job.
Smile at the camera, please!
I prefer poetry to novels.
Health is more important than money.
Aren't you a very kind man?
This book is thicker than that book.
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 like music better than sports.
I like London, too, but I think I like Paris better.
I'd like to speak with whoever is in charge here.
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.
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.
You look good in a kimono.
Which do you like better, chicken or fish?
I like the gray sweater more than the purple one.
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.
They think they're stronger than me.
I much prefer working at night.
Can you see something red down below?
I prefer working to doing nothing.
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.
This book seems more interesting than that one.
I like red wine better than white.
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.
His idea is better than yours.
Why did you change your hairstyle? It was better before.
I like white roses more than red ones.
I like butter better than cheese.
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.
Boys use the Internet more than girls.
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
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.
I prefer the updated version of his cookbook.
Please send my regards to your family.
In this company, there are more women than men.
The child stretched out his hand to his mother.
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.
I prefer working hard to just sitting idle.
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.
You're going the wrong way.
I think it's better that 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?
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?
I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
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.