connective N5 essential casualpolitewritten
のほうが — ~ is more / the better one
のほうが
Meaning
- ~ is more / ~ is the better choice — singles out one side as the greater in a comparison of two
Key sentence
こっちのほうが安い。
This one is cheaper.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun / verb | N + のほうが …; V + ほうが … (行くほうがいい) | 夏のほうが好き |
Examples
海より山のほうが好きだ。
I prefer mountains to the sea.
歩くより、タクシーに乗ったほうが早い。
It's faster to take a taxi than to walk.
past-form + ほうがいい for advice
Easily confused with
See のほうが in real sentences
Jengo shows のほうが the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar.