【JLPT N5 Grammar】XとYとどちらが〜ですか(X to Y to dochiraga ~desuka)

Explanation:XとYとどちらが〜ですか

Meaning
"Which is more ~ ?"

Used in Japanese to compare two items, X and Y, and ask which one is more or has a certain quality. It translates to "Which is more ~, X or Y?" or "Between X and Y, which is ~?"

Meaning
N1と N2と どちらが Adjectiveですか。

Points

  1. Comparison Structure: This phrase is used to directly compare two options, allowing the speaker to ask about their relative qualities.
  2. Choice of Particle "と": The particle "と" connects the two items being compared.
  3. Question Format: The phrase ends with "どちらが〜ですか," indicating a choice between A and B regarding a specific attribute (e.g., bigger, better, etc.).

JLPT Level
N5



Sample sentenes

A:日本料理にほんりょうり 韓国料理かんこくりょうり どちらが きですか。
B:韓国料理かんこくりょうりのほうが きです。

A:Which do you like better, Japanese food or Korean food?
B:Korean food does.

A:野球やきゅう サッカー どちらが おもしろいですか。
B:サッカーのほうが おもしろいです。

A:Which is more interesting for you, baseball or soccer?
B:Soccer is.

A:アメリカ 中国ちゅうごくと どちらが 大きいですか。
B:中国ちゅうごくのほうが 大きいです。

A:Which is bigger America or China?
B:China is.

Vocabulary

Japanese English
すき like
やきゅう baseball
ちゅうごく China

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