【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜に比べて(〜にくらべて / ~nikurabete)

Explanation:〜にくらべて

Meaning
"compared to 〜 / in comparison with"
Used to make comparisons between two things, highlighting differences or similarities.

Form
N + にくらべて

Points

  1. Comparison: "〜に比べて" is used to compare one thing with another, often to emphasize a difference in quality, quantity, or any other attribute.
  2. Focus on Differences: While it can be used to note similarities, it is more commonly used to highlight differences.
  3. Attaches to Nouns: This expression is typically attached to nouns, indicating what is being compared.

JLPT Level
N3



Sample sentenes

昨日きのうくらべて今日きょうすこあたたかいかい。
Compared to yesterday, it is a little warmer today.

日本にほんくらべてわたしくに物価ぶっかやすいし、さむくないし、みやすいです。
Compared to Japan, my countrys economy price is cheaper and my country is not cold too, so I think it easier to live.

以前いぜんくらべてわたし日本語にほんご上手じょうずになったとおもう。
Compared to before, I think my Japanese became good.

10年前ねんまえくらべていまはJLPTを受験じゅけんするひとがかなりえた。
Compared to ten years ago, people who take s the JLPT increased very much.

日本語くらべて英語えいご文字もじ種類しゅるいすくないので簡単かんたんだとおもう。
Compared to Japanese language, I think English is easier because the characters used are fewer.

男性だんせいくらべて女性じょせいのほうがながきる。
Compared to men, women live longer.

むかしくらべてそとあそ子供こどもった。
Compared to the old days, children who play outside has decreased.

去年きょねんくらべて今年ことしふゆあたたかい。
Compared to last year, this winter is warm.

日本にほんくらべて、アメリカは車社会くるましゃかいだ。
Compared to Japan, the U.S. is a car-centric society.

今月こんげつくらべて先月せんげつげはよかった。
Compared to this month, last month's sales were better.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
暖かい あたたかい warm
以前 いぜん before
受験する じゅけんする to take an exam
増える ふえる to increase
種類 しゅるい kind
男性 だんせい man / male
女性 じょせい woman / female
減る へる to decrease
社会 しゃかい society
売り上げ うりあげ sales

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