Japanese Grammar: Comparison – Which is more ~, A or B? (AとBと、どちらが~ですか)

Grammar

Sentence Pattern: A (Noun) と B (Noun) と、どちらが~ですか

Sentence Pattern: A (Noun) to B (Noun) todochiragadesuka

Grammar Explanation: Which is more ~, A or B?

Ex.: すずさんとたかはしさんと、どちらがたかいですか。

Rm.: Suzuki-san to Takahashi-san to, dochira ga se ga takai desu ka?
En.: Which is taller, Mr. Suzuki or Mr. Takahashi?

Ex.: おおさかとうきょうと、どちらがおおきいですか。

Rm.: Osaka to Tokyo to, dochira ga ookii desu ka.
En.: Which is bigger, Osaka or Tokyo?

Ex.: こうしんかんせんと、どちらがはやいですか。

Rm.: Hikouki to shinkansen to, dochira ga hayai desu ka.
En.: Which is faster, an airplane or the Shinkansen?

Ex.: えいほんと、どちらがむずかしいですか。

Rm.: Eigo to nihongo to, dochira ga muzukashii desu ka.
En.: Which is more difficult, English or Japanese?

Ex.: いぬねこと、どちらがきですか。

Rm.: Inu to neko to, dochira ga suki desu ka.
En.: Which do you like better, dogs or cats?

Ex.: とうさんとなかさんと、どちらがおかねちですか。

Rm.: Sato-san to Tanaka-san to, dochira ga okanemochi desu ka.
En.: Who is richer, Mr. Sato or Mr. Tanaka?

Sentence Pattern: A (Noun) / B (Noun) のほうが~です

Sentence Pattern: A (Noun) / B (Noun) nohougadesu

Explanation: A (Noun) / B (Noun) is more ~

Ex.: すずさんのほうがたかいです。  

Rm.: Suzuki-san no hou ga se ga takai desu.
En.: Suzuki is taller.

Ex.: とうきょうのほうがおおきいです。

Rm.: Tokyo no hou ga ookii desu.
En.: Tokyo is bigger.

Ex.: こうのほうがはやいです。

Rm.: Hikouki no hou ga hayai desu.
En.: An airplane is faster.

Ex.: ほんのほうがむずかしいです。

Rm.: Nihongo no hou ga muzukashii desu.
En.: Japanese is more difficult.

Ex.: ねこのほうがきです。

Rm.: Neko no hou ga suki desu.
En.: I like cats better.

Ex.: とうさんのほうがおかねちです。

Rm.: Sato-san no hou ga okanemochi desu.
En.: Sato is richer.

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 12

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