Topic N3
Japanese Learning
152. よりも : More than.
✏️Structure
Noun + よりも💡Usage
Comparison, emphasis. "More than...", "Rather than...".
📚Examples
私は休日に外へ出かけて友達と遊ぶよりも、家の中でゆっくり本を読むことの方が好きだ。
Watashi wa kyuujitsu ni soto e dekakete tomodachi to asobu yori mo, ie no naka de yukkuri hon wo yomu koto no hou ga suki da.
I prefer reading books slowly at home rather than going out to play with friends on my days off.
今の若者はテレビの番組を見るよりも、スマートフォンでYouTubeなどの動画を見る時間が長い。
Ima no wakamono wa terebi no bangumi wo miru yori mo, sumaatofon de youtuubu nado no douga wo miru jikan ga nagai.
Young people nowadays spend more time watching videos on YouTube and the like on their smartphones than watching TV programs.
健康を維持するためには、薬をたくさん飲むことよりも毎日のバランスの良い食事が大切だ。
Kenkou wo iji suru tame ni wa, kusuri wo takusan nomu koto yori mo mainichi no baransu no yoi shokuji ga taisetsu da.
To maintain health, a daily balanced diet is more important than taking a lot of medicine.
彼は言葉で愛していると伝えるよりも、行動でその気持ちを示してくれるタイプの人です。
Kare wa kotoba de aishite iru to tsutaeru yori mo, koudou de sono kimochi wo shimeshite kureru taipu no hito desu.
He is the type of person who shows his feelings through actions rather than conveying them with words of love.
失敗を恐れて何も新しいことに挑戦しないことよりも、失敗から学んで次に生かすことのほうが価値がある。
Shippai wo osorete nani mo atarashii koto ni chousen shinai koto yori mo, shippai kara manande tsugi ni ikasu koto no hou ga kachi ga aru.
Learning from failure and applying it next time is more valuable than fearing failure and not challenging anything new.
美味しいものを少しだけ食べるよりも、質はそこそこでもお腹いっぱい食べられるお店が好きだ。
Oishii mono wo sukoshi dake taberu yori mo, shitsu wa sokosoko demo onakaippai taberareru omise ga suki da.
I prefer a restaurant where I can eat my fill even if the quality is mediocre, rather than eating just a little bit of delicious food.
あの先生の説明は、教科書をそのまま読むだけの授業よりもずっと分かりやすくて面白い。
Ano sensei no setsumei wa, kyoukasho wo sonomama yomu dake no jugyou yori mo zutto wakariyasukute omoshiroi.
That teacher's explanation is much easier to understand and more interesting than a class where the textbook is just entirely read as is.
高いプレゼントをもらうよりも、手紙などの心がこもった贈り物をもらうほうがずっと嬉しいです。
Takai purezento wo morau yori mo, tegami nado no kokoro ga komotta okurimono wo morau hou ga zutto ureshii desu.
I am much happier receiving a thoughtful gift like a letter rather than receiving an expensive present.
都会の便利で賑やかな生活よりも、少し不便でも自然に囲まれた田舎でのんびり暮らしたい。
Tokai no benri de nigiyaka na seikatsu yori mo, sukoshi fuben demo shizen ni kakomareta inaka de nonbiri kurashitai.
Rather than a convenient and bustling life in the city, I want to live leisurely in the countryside surrounded by nature, even if it is a bit inconvenient.
結果がどうなるかばかりを気にするよりも、今自分がやるべきことに集中したほうがいいよ。
Kekka ga dou naru ka bakari wo ki ni suru yori mo, ima jibun ga yaru beki koto ni shuuchuu shita hou ga ii yo.
Rather than always worrying about what the result will be, it is better to concentrate on what you should do right now.