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〜に比べて
nikurabete
JLPT N3
Edit  dc, Jamie McMahon
〜にくらべて
Meaning
compared to
compared to past times...
Edit  dc, Jamie McMahon
Formation
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Phrases
ことしはきょねんにくらべ、あめのりょうがおおい。
This year, compared to last year, the quantity of rain is much more.
Edit  #63 dc
はエアタイヤにくらべてじゅみょうがながく、りそうてきです。
"no puncture" tires in comparison with air tires have a long useful life and are ideal
Edit  #285 zero
このさくひんはきみのぜんのにくらべてしんぽしている。
This work is an improvement on your last.
Edit  #3596 dbx
このほんはあのほんにくらべて、ためになるばかりでなくおもしろい。
This book is not only more instructive but more interesting than that book.
Edit  #3597 dbx
それはいぜんにくらべてかくだんにしんぽした。
It has greatly improved compared with what it was.
Edit  #3598 dbx
コンピューターにくらべて、ワープロはひとつのもくてきにしかつかえない。
Compared to a computer, a word processor has a single purpose.
Edit  #3599 dbx
ふるいきしゅにくらべてこちらのほうがずっとあつかいやすい。
Compared with the old model, this is far easier to handle.
Edit  #3600 dbx
さくねんにくらべてことしははるのおとずれがはやかった。
Spring has come early this year compared with last year.
Edit  #3601 dbx
わたしのしゅうにゅうはししゅつにくらべて、500ポンドたりない。
My income falls short of my expenditure by five hundred pounds.
Edit  #3602 dbx
わたしのあしはあなたのにくらべてちいさい。
My foot is small compared to yours. .
Edit  #3603 dbx
まえにくらべて、わたしはいまよくわすれている
I'm now very forgetful compared with the time before
Edit  #6980 amenya
がいこくにて、にほんはがたかいといわれている。
Compared to other countries, it is said that groceries are more expensive in Japan.
Edit  #7778 Makai
しょがいこくにて、にほんはがたかいといわれている。
Compared to other countries, it is said that groceries are more expensive in Japan.
Edit  #7779 Makai
Discussion and comments
Can anyone comment on the difference between に比べて and に比べると?
yookoso
に比べて vs. に比べ
My source says the meaning is the same, but に比べ is found more with graphs, reports, etc. Anyone confirm this?
jmadsen
Can someone enlighten us as to the difference between ~に比べると and ~と比べると? They seem interchangeable.
ganchan
Is example 7779 missing several characters unintentionally, or is it slang?
bshock