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In this page we will explore the comaprative in Japanese. This includes the superlative form as well. Very useful when comparing two things or more.
| As . . . as: くらい kurai |
Taller: より高い yori takai |
| Shorter: より低い yori hikui |
Younger: より若い yori wakai |
| Older: より年をとった yori toshi o totta |
As tall as : くらい高い kurai takai |
| Taller than: より高い yori takai |
Shorter than: より低い yori hikui |
| More beautiful: より美しい yori utsukushii |
Less beautiful: より美しくはない yori utsukusiku wa nai |
| Most beautiful: 最も美しい mottomo utsukusii |
Happy: 幸せ siawase |
| Happier: より幸せ yori shiawase |
Happiest: 最も幸せ mottomo shiawase |
| You are happy: あなたは幸せです。 Anata wa siawase desu. |
You are as happy as Maya: あなたはマヤと同じくらい幸せです。 Anata wa Maya to onaji kurai siawase desu. |
| You are happier than Maya: あなたはマヤより幸せです。 anata wa Maya yori siawase desu. |
You are the happiest: あなたは最も幸せです。 Anata wa mottomo siawase desu. |
| Good: 良い yoi |
Better: より良い yori yoi |
| Best: 最も良い mottomo yoi |
Bad: 悪い warui |
| Worse: より悪い yori warui |
Worst: 最も悪い mottomo warui |
With the above examples you can compare, or create superlative (superiority), sentences with no problems. Let's move on to the next subject below. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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