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| 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
