Today’s Grammar Point: ～にくらべて/～にくらべると/～とくらべて/～とくらべると

くらべる/比べる means “to compare.” As we can say “to compare A with B” or “to compare A to B” in English, we can say “A を B とくらべる” or “A を B にくらべる” . In my opinion, ～と is more like “with” and ～に is more like “to.” When we use くらべる as part of a sentence like, “compared with/to …” we use either ～に/とくらべて (てform) or ～に/とくらべると ([dictionary form verb] + と).

Connections

• [noun] に くらべて
• [noun] に くらべると
• [noun] と くらべて
• [noun] と くらべると

Examples

去年きょねんに比くらべて、今年ことしは雨あめが多おおい。
Compared to last year, we have more rain this year.

レモンに比くらべてブドウは糖分とうぶんが多おおい。
Compared to lemons, grapes have more sugar content.

うどんに比くらべて蕎麦そばは細ほそい。(Today’s caption)
Compared to udon noodles, soba noodles are thinner.

東京とうきょうに比くらべると京都きょうとはかなり静しずかだ。
Kyoto is much quieter than Tokyo.

中国語ちゅうごくごに比くらべると、日本語にほんごは簡単かんたんだ。
Compared to Chinese, Japanese is easier.

フランス語ごに比くらべると、英語えいごの文法ぶんぽうはわかりやすい。
Compared to French, English grammar is easier to understand.

ローマ字じと比くらべて、ひらがなは読よみやすい。
Compared to Roomaji, Hiragana is easier to read.

シドニーと比くらべて、メルボルンは交通こうつうの便べんがいい。
Compared to Sydney, Melbourne has better transportation.

金きんと比くらべて、銅どうは用途ようとが多様たようだ。
Compared to gold, copper has more versatility.

レモンと比くらべるとオレンジは随分ずいぶん甘あまい。
Compared to lemons, oranges are much sweeter.

英語えいごと比くらべると、日本語にほんごの発音はつおんは易やさしい。
Compared to English, Japanese pronunciation is easier.

去年きょねんと比くらべると、今年ことしの夏なつは随分ずいぶん涼すずしい。
Compared to last year, this summer is much cooler.

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