More than with 〜方が and 〜より
Grammar: Comparison, Degree, Quantification
Two objects are compared by appending 方が to the subject (the “more”), and appending より to the item being compared with (the “lesser”).
If the subject is a noun, の方が is used. If the subject is a な adjective, な方が is used. Verbs and い adjectives simply use 方が.
Further Reading
- Chino, Naoko. "Basic Pattern 11." A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns, Kodansha, 2000, pp. 92–93
- Kamiya, Taeko. "Making Comparisons." Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication, Kodansha, 2005, p. 66
