〜より

Pattern

〜より

Level

N5

Reading

より

Meaning

Than (used in comparison)

Attaches to

Noun

Nuance & register

Standard comparative particle.

Example

今日は昨日より暑いです。 Today is hotter than yesterday.

Easily confused with

〜ほど (hodo) - 'yori' is used for positive comparison (A is more than B), while 'hodo' is used with negatives (A is not as... as B).

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