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JLPT N4 Grammar Point: 〜より/〜ほど…ません

JLPT N4

This JLPT N4 grammar point explains how to use 〜より/〜ほど…ません correctly, with formation rules and example sentences.

Pattern

Explanation

Used to compare two things. 〜より means 'more than', and 〜ほど…ません is used for negative comparisons meaning 'not as...as'.

Usage

〜より is used to indicate that one thing has a higher degree or extent than another. 〜ほど…ません is used to say that something does not reach the level of another thing.

Formation

Attach to nouns.

Examples

このアパートは前のアパートより便利です。

このアパートはまえのアパートよりべんりです。

This apartment is more convenient than the previous one.

昔は今ほどにぎやかではありませんでした。

むかしはいまほどにぎやかではありませんでした。

In the past, it was not as lively as it is now.

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