ใๆนใCompare things
ใๆนใCompare things
Compare things
ๆน can be used to compare things in Japanese. When it is pronounced as ใปใ, it signifies direction or orientation. When used in this manner, it can convey that one way is better, worse, etc., than another. This often takes the form AๆนใB, and can be interpreted as the way of A is comparatively B.
1
When comparing a noun with ๆน, you must add ใฎ to the noun.
ใใฎใฌในใใฉใณใฎๆนใๅฎใใ
This restaurant is cheaper.
2
When forming negative statements, e.g. to say that not doing something is good, the verb needs to be in its plain negative form.
ๅคๆดใใใใชใๆนใใใใ
It's better not to stay up late.
3
ใช-adjectives attach directly to ๆน as they would with any other noun.
้จๅฑใฏใใใใใชใปใใๅฅฝใใ
I prefer rooms that are cleaner. / I like cleaner rooms better.
4
When forming comparisons with verbs, they are often in past form. Using this forms adds confidence as compared to the dictionary form.
ๆใใฏใใ้ฃในใๆนใ้ไธญใงใใใ
It's better to eat breakfast โ you can concentrate better.
Formation
้ฃในใใปใใป้ฃในใใปใใป้ฃในใชใใปใ
้ซใใปใใป้ซใใฃใใปใ
้ใใชใปใใป้ใใใใชใใปใ
ๅญฆ็ใฎใปใใปๅญฆ็ใใใชใใปใ
General Structure
ๅญฆๆ กใฎๆนใ้ใ