Structure
Verb + というより
[い]Adjective + というより
[な]Adjective + (だ) + というより
Noun + (だ) + というより
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About というより
When combining the quotation use of the case marking particle と with the う - Verb 言う 'to say', and the case marking particle より 'comparing', というより presents a phrase that is being compared through further evaluation/reconsideration. This may be thought of as similar to 'rather than saying (A), (B)' in English.
というより may be used after any type of word. However, due to phrase that comes before it 'determining' something that will then be compared, nouns and な-Adjectives will require だ (despite being omitted in casual speech).
というより may be used after any type of word. However, due to phrase that comes before it 'determining' something that will then be compared, nouns and な-Adjectives will require だ (despite being omitted in casual speech).
- あの人は仕事をしているというより、仕事をさせられている感じがする。Rather than saying that he is working, it seems like he is being made to work.
- 日本の天井が低いというより、あなたの身長が高いだけだと思う。Rather than Japanese ceilings being low, I think you are just tall.
- 僕は暇だというより、なにをすればいいか分からないだけだ。Rather than having nothing to do, I just don't know what I should be doing.
- ここは公園だというより、小さい広場みたいな物だ。Rather than calling this a park, it is something more like a small field.
Caution
It should be remembered that より (in all of its uses) will highlight something that is 'less'. This means that the (B) part of というより sentences will always describe something that is 'more', 'closer', 'more accurate', etc.- マサミさんは綺麗というより、かわいい。Masami is more cute than beautiful.
- その話がつまらないというより、興味がないだけ。It's not that the story is boring, it's just more that I have no interest in it.
Synonyms
Examples
今日は暖かいというより暑い。
It is hot rather than warm today.
あの人はかわいいというより綺麗。
That person is beautiful rather than cute.
毎日というより一週間に五回運動をするだろう。
Rather than saying every day, I would say I exercise five times a week.
彼は聡明というよりずる賢い人です。
Rather than saying that he is wise, he is cunning.
彼は技術者というより芸術家だ。
He is more of an artist than an engineer.
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