| Japanese |
English |
| Aと Bで | between A and B |
| どっち | which (one of two)? [informal] |
| どちら | which (one of two)? [polite] |
| こちら | this one [polite equivalent of これ] |
| そちら | that one [polite equivalent of それ] |
| あちら | that one over there [polite equivalent of あれ] |
| (~の)ほう | alternative [Ex: こちらのほうが好きです。= I prefer this one.] |
| ~より | more than~ |
| もっと | more |
| ずっと | by far |
| りょうほう | both |
| どちら/どっち も+ Neg. | neither, not either~ [どちら is polite, どっち is informal] |
| お好きですか。 | Do you like it? [polite] |
| Superiorに さしあげます | To give to a superior [humble form of あげます] |
| 何をさしあげましょうか。 | May I help you? [Lit. "what shall I give you?"] |
| てんいん | store clerk |
| (お)きゃく(さま) | customer, guest [お and さま add politeness] |
| 白 | [しろ] white |
| 百 | [ヒャク, ビャク, ピャク] hundred |
| Noun 1の ほうが (or は) Noun 2より (もっと) い/な adj.です。 / Noun 2より Noun 1の ほう が (もっと) い/な adj.です。 | Noun 1 is more than Noun 2. [Compares 2 nouns. The noun followed by のほうが or は is the subject, & the noun that is comparatively less is followed by より. |
| Noun 1と Noun2(と)では (or と or で) どちら/どっち のほうが い/な adj.ですか。 | Which is more (い/な adj.), Noun 1 or Noun 2? |
Biology Lab Midterm
