Aใฎใปใใ ใ
A no hou ga ...
A is more ...
๐ธ Expressing Preferences and Comparisons ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Koohii to koucha, dochira ga suki desu ka.
Between coffee and tea, which do you like?
Watashi wa koohii no hou ga suki desu.
I like coffee more.
Sou desu ka. Tenisu to sakkaa wa dou desu ka.
I see. How about tennis and soccer?
Tenisu no hou ga omoshiroi desu.
Tennis is more interesting.
Basu to densha, dochira ga hayai desu ka.
Between the bus and the train, which is faster?
Densha no hou ga hayai desu yo.
The train is faster, you know.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
A no hou ga B desu.
A is more B (than the other option).
- Pattern: [A] ใฎใปใใ [B] ใงใใ
- Meaning: A is more [adjective] or A is the preferred one.
Ringo no hou ga suki desu.
I like apples more.
Hikouki no hou ga hayai desu.
Airplanes are faster.
๐ Explanation
The grammar structure "A ใฎใปใใ" is used when comparing two things and stating that one is 'more' something than the other.
ใฎใปใใ (no hou ga) literally means 'the direction of' or 'the side of'. By adding it to a noun, you are highlighting that specific choice.
This is commonly used in response to a "dochira" (which) question to indicate your preference or a factual comparison.
Natsu no hou ga suki desu.
= 'I like summer more (than winter).'
Inu no hou ga ookii desu.
= 'The dog is bigger (than the other animal).'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'The train is faster' when comparing it to a bus?