You already know how to ask which of the two things someone prefers. That’s great, but do you know how to express your own opinions? You should make affirmative comparisons such as “my new job is much better than my old one. Your opinion is important and this article provides the Japanese you need to express it. We wrote this article for beginners in Japanese to teach you how to make affirmative comparisons. This is an important part of expressing your opinion and telling people what you like best. Discover the secrets to comparing two things, along with chotto Y zutto, which means “a little” and “far”. These words help you express how much you prefer something. In addition, you will find simple instructions on the different Japanese sentence structures that we use to compare two things. You could simply say, “I like this Japanese beginner article better!”
Vocabulary: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
kibun – “feeling”
okage-sama from – “thank you, fortunately”
manifestation – “but nevertheless”
shimpai – “preoccupation, preoccupation” (-na adjective ending)
danna – “husband”
petto – “fart”
Taiin – “go out from the hospital”
nasakenai – “shameful, pathetic” (adjective ending -i)
Grammar: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
Useful phrases and vocabulary
Taiin
Taiin is a noun that means “to leave the hospital”. Taiin suru is a verb that means “to be discharged from the hospital.” The opposite word is nyuuin, which means “hospitalization”.
Today’s dialogue phrase
Raishuu taiin shitemo ii desu yo.
“You can leave the hospital next week.”
For more details on using i fear ii, see Season 4 Beginner Item 15, “Cans and Can’t: Ask and Give Permission.”
Okage-sama from.
Okage means “support” or “help from someone.” We use the phrase okage-sama from to express one’s general gratitude towards the listener (or a part that is being talked about).
Example:
- Genki desu ka. “How are you?”
- Okage-sama from. “Thanks to you (I’m doing well).”
Today’s destination phrase: Petto wa Raizoo-san yori kawaii desu.
The focus of today’s article is the sentences that compare two quantities or qualities. We covered question and answer sentences in the previous article. In this article, we explain comparative affirmative sentences.
Training
- [A] Washington [B] yori [adjective] from his.
- “[A] it’s more [adjective] what [B]. “
- [B] yori means “more than [B]”or” compared to [B]. “
[Subject] % 2B Washington /
[Comparing object] % 2B yori /
[Adjective] % 2B from his.
Kyoo wa /
kinoo yori /
atsui desu.
Inu wa /
neko yori /
kawaii desu.
Densha wa /
basu yori /
benri desu.
Tanaka-san wa /
Suzuki-san yori /
majime desu.
Tanaka-san wa /
Suzuki-san yori /
se ga takai desu.
Here are some more useful definitions:
- neko “cat”
- majime “serious”
- se ga takai “high”
Zutto Y Chotto
In comparative sentences, we often add adverbs in front of adjectives to express the degree.
- zutto “with much”
- chotto “a bit”
Look at the examples to be continued:
- Tanaka-san wa Suzuki-san yori zutto hansamu desu. “Mr. Tanaka is much more handsome than Mr. Suzuki.”
- Tanaka-san wa Suzuki-san yori chotto hansamu desu. “Mr. Tanaka is a bit more handsome than Mr. Suzuki.”
Review comparison questions
- [A] to [B] a dochira no hoo ga [adjective] desu ka.
- “What alternative is more [adjective], [A] gold [B]? “
- Answer: [A] no hoo ga [adjective] from his.
- “[A] it’s more [adjective].
Example:
- Question: Shichi-gatsu to hachi-gatsu to dochira no hoo ga atsui desu ka.
- Answer: Hachi-gatsu no hoo ga atsui desu.
Practice
Write your opinion using the “[A] Washington [B] yori [adjective] from his“sentence structure and given vocabulary.
For example: vocabulary: niku “meat” yasai “vegetable” oishii “tasty”
Niku wa yasai yori oishii desu. Yasai wa niku yori oishii desu.
- (Katakana, kanji, muzukashii); Muzukashii means “difficult”.
- (watashi no kuni, nihon, ookii); Watashi no kuni it means “my country”.
- (watashi no machi, Tokyo, benri); Machi means “town, city”.
