This grammar shows that A has more of a quality than B. It means 'A is more ~ than B'.
Noun + は + Noun + より + い-AdjectivePrimary
Noun + は + Noun + より + な-Adjective
This grammar shows that A has more of a quality than B. It means 'A is more ~ than B'.
飛行機は船より速いです。
Airplanes are faster than ships.
去年の夏は今年より暑かった。
Last summer was hotter than this year.
この映画は原作より面白くないですね。
This movie isn't as interesting as the original work, is it?
日本語は私が思ったより難しいですが、とても興味深いです。
Japanese is more difficult than I thought, but it is very interesting.
品質は価格より重要だと考えております。
We believe that quality is more important than price.
This grammar pattern tells you something about A. It uses B to help describe A. Think of it like shining a spotlight on A.
This grammar is different from 'BよりAのほうが〜'. That grammar means you are choosing A over B. This grammar just states a fact. It says A is more something than B.
Watch out: Many people mix up A and B. A is the one that has more of the quality. B is what you compare A to. For example, "Cats are smaller than dogs" means "猫は犬より小さい" (Neko wa inu yori chiisai).
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