Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1
〜と〜とどちらが〜ですか~ to ~ to dochira ga ~ desu ka
which of two is more
Use 〜と〜とどちらが〜ですか to ask which of two options has more of a quality, such as better taste.
How it works
Before ordering coffee, use this question to compare two kinds and ask which tastes better.
Here we compare two options. 「どちら」 asks which of the two, rather than which ranks first in a group.
First name the two options, adding 「と」 after each, then follow them with 「どちらが」.
「どちらが」 asks which option has more of the quality that follows. Name the option when you answer.
Put the quality you want to compare afterward: you can use 「おいしいです」 or 「有名です」.
In the coffee example, 「おいしい」 asks for an opinion about taste. Which coffee tastes better can vary from person to person.
Example sentences
- アメリカンamerikanコーヒーkoohiiとtoエスプレッソesupuressoとtoどちらdochiraがgaおいしいですoishiidesuか。ka
Which is more delicious, American coffee or espresso?
In a conversation
- Aこのレストランは和食と洋食とどちらが有名ですか。
A: Which is more famous at this restaurant, Japanese or Western cuisine?
- B和食の
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Which is more famous, Western food or Japanese food?
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
寿司と麻婆豆腐 辛いですか。
Which is spicier, sushi or mapo tofu?
More grammar in this theme
- 〜と〜とどちらが〜ですかwhich of two is more
