より～の方が
Compare two things
You’ll be able to compare two things and say clearly which one you prefer.
電車よりバスの方が安いです。
densha yori basu no hou ga yasui desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
The bus is cheaper than the train.
Compare two things and say which has more of a quality
Use AよりBの方が to say that B is more [adjective] than A. より marks the comparison baseline, while の方が points to the side that has more of the quality.
夏より冬の方が好きです。
natsu yori fuyu no hou ga suki desu.
I like winter more than summer.
A より B の方が + adjective
Put the reference item before より and the item you are describing as “more…” before の方が.
犬より猫の方が好きです。
inu yori neko no hou ga suki desu.
I like cats more than dogs.
東京より北海道の方が寒いです。
toukyou yori hokkaidou no hou ga samui desu.
Hokkaido is colder than Tokyo.
この本よりあの本の方が簡単です。
kono hon yori ano hon no hou ga kantan desu.
That book is easier than this one.
コーヒーよりお茶の方が好きです。
koohii yori ocha no hou ga suki desu.
I like tea more than coffee.
バスより電車の方が速いです。
basu yori densha no hou ga hayai desu.
Trains are faster than buses.
この道よりあの道の方が近いです。
kono michi yori ano michi no hou ga chikai desu.
That way is closer than this way.
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