JLPT N3 Grammar (ni kurabete)

Meaning

compared to~; in comparison to~

Level: JLPT N3

How to use

Nounに比べて
に比べると
に比べれば
に比べ
ni kurabete に比べて にくらべて jlpt n3 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【にくらべて】(ni kurabete). Meaning: compared to; in comparison to~.

This can be conjugated into various formats, including:

  • に比べると (ni kureberu to).
  • に比べれば (ni kurabereba).
  • に比べ (ni kurabe).
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Example #1

きのうにくらべて、きょうはすこしさむいね。
kinou ni kurabete, kyou wa sukoshi samui ne.
It's a bit cold today compared to yesterday.
Example #2

ロンドンはパリにくらべるとおおきい。
rondon wa pari ni kuraberu to ookii.
London is large, compared with Paris.
Example #3

いぜんにくらべて、かれのにほんごはじょうずになった。
izen ni kurabete, kare no nihongo wa jouzu ni natta.
His Japanese is better than before.
Example #4

にほんはアメリカやちゅうごくにくらべればちいさなくにです。
nihon wa amerika ya chuugoku ni kurabereba chiisana kuni desu.
Compared with America or China, Japan is a small country.
Example #5

とうきょうにくらべて、おおさかのほうがぶっかがやすい。
toukyou ni kurabete, oosaka no hou ga bukka ga yasui.
In comparison to Tokyo, prices in Osaka are cheaper.
Example #6

アメリカでのせいかつは、にほんにくらべてどのようなちがいがありましたか？
amerika de no seikatsu wa, nihon ni kurabete dono you na chigai ga arimashita ka？
How was life in America different from life in Japan?
Example #7

２ねんまえにきたころにくらべて、だいぶまちがはってんしました。
2 nen mae ni kita koro ni kurabete, daibu machi ga hatten shimashita.
Compared to when I came two years ago, the city has developed a lot.
Example #8

だんせいにくらべて、じょせいのかたがいっぱんてきにじゅみょうがながいそうです。
dansei ni kurabete, josei no kata ga ippanteki ni jumyou ga nagai sou desu.
Women generally have longer lifespans compared to men.
Example #9

じゅうねんまえにくらべていまのせいかつはなんとゆたかでしょう。
juunen mae ni kurabete ima no seikatsu wa nanto yutaka deshou.
How rich is life today compared to ten years ago?

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