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Comparison Patterns

Grammar patterns related to Comparison, across all JLPT levels.

35 grammar patterns

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35 grammar patterns

JLPT N5

2 grammar patterns

〜がいちばん

〜より

JLPT N4

5 grammar patterns

〜ほど〜ない

>> not as ~ as ~

〜ほうがいい

>> had better ~

〜みたい

ComparisonSupposition

>> seems like ~

〜らしい

SuppositionComparison

>> ① seems like ~ ② typical of ~

〜よう

ComparisonSuppositionPurpose

>> ① like ~ ② for example ~ ③ it seems ~ ④ as ~ ⑤ so that ~

JLPT N3

10 grammar patterns

〜ほど〜は〜ない

>> nothing is as ~ as ~

〜かわりに

>> ① instead of ~ ② on the other hand ~ ③ in return for ~

〜に限る

〜にかけては

>> when it comes to ~

〜に比べて

>> compared to ~

〜に対して

TopicComparison

>> toward ~ / against ~

〜に反して / に反する

>> contrary to ~

〜というより

>> rather than ~

〜とおりに

>> exactly as ~

〜わりに

ConcessionComparison

>> considering ~

JLPT N2

9 grammar patterns

〜だけましだ

〜どころか

〜反面

>> on the other hand

〜一方で

ComparisonEnumeration

>> ① on the other hand ② at the same time

〜くらいなら

>> rather than ~

〜かのよう

〜に越したことはない

〜っぽい

ComparisonTendency

>> ① ~ish (appearance) ② ~ish (quality) ③ easily ~

〜はまだしも

>> ~ is okay, but...

JLPT N1

9 grammar patterns

〜ごとき

〜ほうがましだ

>> would rather ~ than ~

〜きっての

>> the absolute best in ~

〜も同然だ

>> as good as ~

〜にもまして

>> even more than ~

〜にひきかえ

>> in contrast to ~

〜には及ばない

EvaluationComparison

>> ① no need to ~ ② cannot reach the level of ~

〜はおろか

LimitationComparison

〜を境に