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Decoded Slug: A より B のほうが〜 (A yori B no hou ga 〜)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
A より B のほうが〜 (A yori B no hou ga 〜)

A より B のほうが〜 (A yori B no hou ga 〜)

Short explanation:

Comparing two things; 'B is more ~ than A'.

Formation:

A + より + B + のほうが + Adjective/Verb

Examples:

田中さんより鈴木さんのほうが背が高いです。
Tanaka-san yori Suzuki-san no hou ga se ga takai desu.
Suzuki is taller than Tanaka.
リンゴよりバナナのほうが甘いです。
Ringo yori banana no hou ga amai desu.
Bananas are sweeter than apples.
冬より夏のほうが暑いです。
Fuyu yori natsu no hou ga atsui desu.
Summer is hotter than winter.
東京より京都のほうが歴史があると思います。
Toukyou yori Kyouto no hou ga rekishi ga aru to omoimasu.
I think Kyoto has more history than Tokyo.

Long explanation:

The より and のほうが grammar pattern is used to compare two things by means of an adjective or verb. In this structure, item A is compared to item B, suggesting that item B is more ~ than item A.
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