より～ほうが

「より～ほうが」
- Expresses a comparison where N2/A2/V2 has a certain characteristic that is superior to N1/A1/V1.
- The clauses より and ほうが can be switched without changing the meaning of the sentence. For example:
〇 みかんよりりんごのほうが好きです。 (I like apples more than oranges.)
〇 りんごのほうがみかんより好きです。 (I like apples more than oranges.)
- The part of the comparison after ほうが cannot be in the negative form. For example:
✖ みかんよりりんごのほうが好きじゃない。 (I don't like apples more than oranges.)