~より (comparative)

grammar

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The particle より marking the basis of comparison — 'than X / compared to X.' XはYより~ = 'X is ~ compared to Y.' Often paired with 方が for emphasis (AよりB(の方)が = 'B is more X than A'), or combined with も (よりも) for slightly more emphatic 'more than.' Distinct from the literary より ('from X') and the adverbial より ('more').

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