より indicates a comparison
Sentence Structure Pattern
- A より B
English Meaning
B than A
Equivalent to the English "than," it is used when comparing two things.
The sentence structure is "A yori B no hou ga ," where "A" is the thing being compared, "B" is the reference point for comparison, and "" represents what is being compared.
A < B
Japanese
リンゴよりバナナの方が甘いです。
English
Bananas are sweeter than apples.
Japanese
東京より大阪の方が物価が安い。
English
The cost of living is lower in Osaka than in Tokyo.
Japanese
日本語より英語の方が難しいと思う。
English
I think English is more difficult than Japanese.
Japanese
エベレスト山は富士山より高いです。
English
Mt. Everest is higher than Mt. Fuji.
Japanese
いつもより早く学校へ行きました。
English
I went to school earlier than usual this morning.
Japanese
漢字はひらがなやかたかなより難しいです。
English
Kanji is more difficult than Hiragana and Katakana.
より indicates a starting point in time or place
Sentence Structure Pattern
English Meaning
B than A
Equivalent to the English "from," it is used to indicate a spatial, temporal, or numerical starting point.
The sentence structure is "A yori ," where "A" is the starting point, and "" represents an action or state.
Japanese
午前9時より営業します。
English
We open from 9 a.m.
Japanese
東京より新幹線で行きます。
English
I will go by shinkansen from Tokyo.
Japanese
助かりたい一心、何より信用できる言葉だ。
English
A desperate desire to be saved, that's the most trustworthy words of all.
Example sentence description
That line is from episode 10 of season 1 of 'Attack on Titan'.
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※ My personal impressions are quantified and may vary from person to person.