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に比べて (ni kurabete)

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ni kurabete

Used to express a comparison between two things, indicating that one thing is more or less than another.

彼は私より背が高いです。
He is taller than me.
かれはわたしよりせがたかいです。
Kare wa watashi yori se ga takai desu.
アジアの夏は日本の夏より暑い。
Summer in Asia is hotter than summer in Japan.
あじあのなつはにっぽんのなつよりあつい。
Ajia no natsu wa Nihon no natsu yori atsui.
東京に比べて大阪は人口が少ない。
Compared to Tokyo, Osaka has a smaller population.
とうきょうにくらべておおさかはじんこうがすくない。
Tokyo ni kurabete Osaka wa jinkou ga sukunai.
私は姉に比べて勉強が苦手です。
Compared to my sister, I struggle with studying.
わたしはあねにくらべてべんきょうがにがてです。
Watashi wa ane ni kurabete benkyou ga nigate desu.
彼女は私に比べてスポーツが上手です。
Compared to me, she is good at sports.
かのじょはわたしにくらべてすぽーつがじょうずです。
Kanojo wa watashi ni kurabete supootsu ga jouzu desu.

より (yori) - (N4)
- に比べて (ni kurabete) and より (yori) are both used to express comparisons, but に比べて (ni kurabete) is more commonly used for comparing differences in degree or level, while より (yori) is used for comparisons of preference or superiority.
くらい／ぐらい (kurai/gurai) - (N4)
- に比べて (ni kurabete) and くらい／ぐらい (kurai/gurai) are both used to express comparisons, but に比べて (ni kurabete) is more formal and indicates a specific difference, while くらい／ぐらい (kurai/gurai) is more casual and indicates a general degree.
ほど (hodo) - (N3)
- に比べて (ni kurabete) and ほど (hodo) are both used to express comparisons, but に比べて (ni kurabete) is used for comparing differences in degree or level, while ほど (hodo) is used to indicate the extent or limit of something.
よりも (yorimo) - (N3)
- に比べて (ni kurabete) and よりも (yorimo) are both used to express comparisons, but に比べて (ni kurabete) indicates a specific difference in degree or level, while よりも (yorimo) indicates a higher degree of something.

Which of the following means 'He is smarter than me'?