Topic N3
Japanese Learning
87. に比べて : Compared to / In comparison with.
✏️Structure
Noun + に比べて / に比べると💡Usage
Used to compare two objects. "Compared to...", "In comparison with...".
📚Examples
今年の夏は去年に比べて、気温がかなり高くて過ごしにくいですね。
Kotoshi no natsu wa kyonen ni kurabete, kion ga kanari takakute sugoshinikui desu ne.
Compared to last year, this summer's temperature is quite high and it is hard to spend.
都会での生活に比べて、田舎での生活は不便だが心は落ち着く。
Tokai de no seikatsu ni kurabete, inaka de no seikatsu wa fuben da ga kokoro wa ochitsuku.
Compared to life in the city, life in the countryside is inconvenient, but the mind is at peace.
スマートフォンは昔の携帯電話に比べて、はるかに便利で多くのことができる。
Sumaatofon wa mukashi no keitai denwa ni kurabete, haruka ni benri de ooku no koto ga dekiru.
Compared to old mobile phones, smartphones are far more convenient and can do many things.
日本の物価は、私の国に比べて全体的に少し高いように感じる。
Nihon no bukka wa, watashi no kuni ni kurabete zentaiteki ni sukoshi takai you ni kanjiru.
Compared to my country, I feel that prices in Japan are overall a little high.
兄に比べて弟の方は、性格がとても活発でよくしゃべる。
Ani ni kurabete otouto no hou wa, seikaku ga totemo kappatsu de yoku shaberu.
Compared to the older brother, the younger brother has a very active personality and talks a lot.
以前の仕事に比べて、今の仕事は残業が少なくて自分の時間が持てる。
Izen no shigoto ni kurabete, ima no shigoto wa zangyou ga sukunakute jibun no jikan ga moteru.
Compared to my previous job, my current job has less overtime and I can have my own time.
最近の子供たちは、私たちの子供のころに比べて外で遊ぶ時間が減っているそうだ。
Saikin no kodomotachi wa, watashitachi no kodomo no koro ni kurabete soto de asobu jikan ga hette iru sou da.
It seems that recent children have less time playing outside compared to when we were children.
電車で行くのに比べて、車で行く方が景色を楽しめるし荷物も運べる。
Densha de iku no ni kurabete, kuruma de iku hou ga keshiki wo tanoshimeru shi nimotsu mo hakoberu.
Compared to going by train, going by car allows you to enjoy the scenery and carry luggage.
英語に比べて日本語は、漢字を覚えなければならないので難しいと思う。
Eigo ni kurabete Nihongo wa, kanji wo oboenakereba naranai node muzukashii to omou.
Compared to English, I think Japanese is difficult because you have to memorize Kanji.
先月の成績に比べて、今月の成績は大きく上がっているのでこの調子で頑張ろう。
Sengetsu no seiseki ni kurabete, kongetsu no seiseki wa ookiku agatte iru node kono choushi de ganbarou.
Compared to last month's grades, this month's grades have gone up significantly, so let's keep up this pace.