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    3. 比べる

    比べる

    比くらべ​る​

    to compare

    N4KMT1News #2+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    較べる競べる

    くらべる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to compare, to make a comparison (between)
    2.
    to compete (on), to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは兄あにと背せを比くらべました。

    I compared my height with my older brother's.

    KMT1Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    この二ふたつの製せい品ひんを比くらべてみましょう。

    Let's compare these two products.

    KMT2Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちの作さく文ぶんを丁てい寧ねいに比くらべました。

    The teacher carefully compared the students' essays.

    KMT3Education
    過か去このデータと現げん在ざいの状じょう況きょうを比くらべることで、傾けい向こうが見みえてきます。

    By comparing past data with the current situation, trends become visible.

    KMT4Science & MathBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは他ほかの選せん手しゅと力ちからを比くらべるために大たい会かいに出でました。

    He participated in the competition to measure his strength against other athletes.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    比
    くら.べる…(3)
    compare・race・ratio・Philippines
    Kanji
    べ
    be
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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