Use 比べる to examine similarities and differences in everyday situations.
The idea
比べる is an ichidan verb. Mark the things compared together with を, or use AをBと比べる to compare A with B. Bに比べて introduces a standard against which another thing is described.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 比べる | 比べます | 比べません | 比べました | 比べて |
Examples
- 二つの店の値段を比べます。I compare the prices of the two shops.
- この写真を古い写真と比べました。I compared this picture with the old one.
- 二つの答えを比べてください。Please compare the two answers.
- プランを比べてから一つ選びます。I compare the plans before choosing one.
- 去年に比べて、今年は暖かいです。This year is warmer than last year.
- 大きさを比べませんでした。We did not compare the sizes.
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Watch out
比べる names the act of comparing; it does not by itself say which item is greater. Use a statement such as 暖かいです to express the result.
Try it yourself
Write the polite non-past form: ＿。（比べる→ます）
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比べます
比べます is the polite non-past: drop る and add ます.
Write the て form: ＿。（比べる→て）
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比べて
比べて is the て form: drop る and add て.
Choose the particle: この写真を古い写真＿比べます。（と／を）
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と
と marks the second item in AをBと比べる.
Practice round
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Write the polite non-past form: ＿。（比べる→ます）
Write the て form: ＿。（比べる→て）
Choose the particle: この写真を古い写真＿比べます。（と／を）
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Compare two products in a sentence, then describe one against the other using に比べて.