〜に比べて~ni kurabete

How it works

1. 

   Look at how much nature each place has. Use “に比べて” to compare them when describing a difference.

2. 

   In the picture, Tokyo is the reference: the hometown has more nature. Put the reference before “に比べて”.

3. 

   The pattern is “noun + に比べて”. Attach it directly to the noun, as in “東京に比べて”.

4. 

   Compare the same aspect of both things. For summer humidity, compare how humid the two places are.

5. 

   Here, “自然が多い” means there is more nature than in Tokyo. It does not simply say the hometown has lots of nature on its own.

6. 

   “に比べ” and “に比べて” have the same meaning. Both compare something using another thing as the reference.

Example sentences

• 東京とうきょうtoukyouにni比べくらべkurabeて、te、私わたしwatashiのno故郷こきょうkokyouはわwa自然しぜんshizenがga多いです。おおいです。ooidesu。

In a conversation

• A
  私わたしの国くにに比べくらべて、日本にっぽんの夏なつはわ湿度しつどが高いですたかいですね。

  A: Compared to my country, the summer in Japan is very humid, isn't it?

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• B

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A東京に比べて、私の故郷は自然が多いです。B東京に比べて、私の故郷は静かです。C東京に比べて、私の故郷は人が少ないです。D東京に比べて、私の故郷は空気がきれいです。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   ACompared with last winter, the opportunities to go to ski resorts have increased this winter。BCompared with last winter, there has not been much snow this winter。CCompared with last winter, this winter is very cold, and heating is indispensable。DCompared with last winter, the wind is not blowing as strongly this winter。

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   Compared with the plains, mountainous areas have much shorter hours of sunlight.

   を見下ろすとがとても短いです。平野部に比べて、山間部は日照時間
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   東京____（「に比べて」の形）、私の故郷は自然が多いです。

   Compared to Tokyo, my hometown has more nature.

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• 〜に比べてcompared with

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