GrammarJLPT N5
than
Particle

Definitions

  1. 1. than
A particle used in comparisons to mean "than." It marks the standard of comparison in a sentence, equivalent to "than" in English, e.g. "This is bigger than that." It can also mean "from" in certain contexts.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

This job is harder than before.

Sentence 2

I feel better today than yesterday!

Sentence 3

This problem is easier than I thought.

Sentence 4

The new house is bigger than the old one.

Sentence 5

This book is more interesting than the last one.