に比くらべて

(Ni kurabe te)

Used to compare two or more things to highlight a difference.

Connection rules

兄あにに比くらべて、弟おとうとは静しずかな性格せいかくだ。

Ani ni kurabe te, otouto ha shizuka na seikaku da.

Compared to the older brother, the younger brother has a quiet personality.

「Describing siblings」

去年きょねんに比くらべて、今年ことしの夏なつは格段かくだんに暑あつい。

Kyonen ni kurabe te, kotoshi no natsu ha kakudan ni atsui.

Compared to last year, this summer is significantly hotter.

「Weather conversation」

Compared to last year, the price of vegetables is higher.

___、野菜の値段が高い。

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