Word Meaning に比べ

にくらべ nikurabe

に比べ is read as にくらべ (nikurabe) and means compared to.

Meaning

English

  1. compared to

Reading

Kana

にくらべ

Romaji

nikurabe

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 52724 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

比べ

くらべ

contest

力比べ

ちからくらべ

contest of strength

根比べ

こんくらべ

endurance contest

背比べ

せいくらべ

comparing heights

どんぐりの背比べ

どんぐりのせいくらべ

pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties)

知恵比べ

ちえくらべ

battle of wits

丈比べ

たけくらべ

comparison of statures

我慢比べ

がまんくらべ

test of patience

比べる

くらべる

to compare

比例

ひれい

proportion

対比

たいひ

contrast

Example Sentences

10

The earth is small compared with the sun.

I'm fortunate compared to him.

In comparison with Tokyo, London is small.

London is large, compared with Paris.

My grades have improved since first semester.

A bear is a friendly beast compared to a tiger.

In comparison to which she's been in a really good mood recently.

It's very cold here compared to Boston.

Our city is rather small in comparison with Tokyo.

Business results of the company were much better than other companies in the industry.