ほう
Meanings
Noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.
3. type; category
4. field (of study, etc.)
5. indicates one side of a comparison
6. way; method; manner; means
7. length (of each side of a square)
Pitch accent
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Top 700
Used in vocabulary (105 in total)
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
Examples (200 in total)
I like rhubarb tarts more than apricot tarts.
I prefer black.
This one's cuter.
Which one is more expensive?
We're better.
I prefer red.
Let's swim over there.
Is that your wife?
Is this your daughter?
I prefer to live alone.
She's very polite.
I prefer to be alone.
This book is smaller.
I think it's better that way.
You're going the wrong way.
Why are you looking at us?
Are you new, too?
He faced toward the sea.
We saw a castle in the distance.
I prefer spring to summer.
They headed westward.
I like the way you smile.
There must have been an accident up ahead.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It was hotter yesterday than today.
I should exercise more.
I like English better.
Is there anyone here who speaks Japanese?
I wonder who the man over there may be.
I prefer showering in the morning.
Can you tell which is the copy?
Are you an American or a European?
Your father seems very nice.
John is walking in the direction of the station.
Do you prefer reading to playing cards?
I feel worse today than I did yesterday.
He bent his steps toward the village.
This is how to cook rice.
He's a kind and thoughtful man.
Girls are more romantic than boys.
This one is definitely better.
It's rather cold for April.
Please raise your hand if you agree.
Tokyo is bigger than Rome.
I'm smarter than you.
I didn't notice the man looking at me.
Reading is easier than writing.
He was walking toward the sea.
As for me, I like this better.
He walked toward the door.
The tree is taller than the house.
I prefer to do it alone.
She is the younger of the two.
She was standing in the front of the classroom.
My life has changed for the better.
My father's house is bigger than mine.
He preferred studying at night.
Don't let that dog come near me!
I think I'm a good cook.
Allow me to introduce my wife to you.
You are to obey your parents.
The black phones are more expensive than the white ones.
That monster... it's glaring at me!
I like writing novels more than reading them.
The station is to the west of the hotel.
I'm just about to set off for the station.
Please put the table next to the wall.
I like weak coffee better than strong.
A boy came running towards me.
This is the cheaper of the two.
He looked down at the valley below.
We saw a lake far below.
It's much cheaper to make it yourself.
This is the more useful of the two.
He is the older of the two.
Thank you, too! You helped me a lot!
Smile at the camera, please!
I prefer poetry to novels.
My family is more important to me than my job.
This book is thicker than that book.
Health is more important than money.
Aren't you a very kind man?
I prefer tea with no sugar.
Most Germans can speak English.
The group was seated in the back of the restaurant.
Taro is the taller of the two boys.
Nobody was paying attention to her.
A group of boys were coming up to me.
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of London.
I'd like to speak with whoever is in charge here.
I like music better than sports.
I like London, too, but I think I like Paris better.
This pencil is better than that one.
Generally, men are taller than women.
He headed for the door at full speed.
We began to sail in the direction of the port.
Is it cheaper to call after 9:00?
Nagoya is to the east of Kyoto.
This translation is better than that one.
The road curves gently toward the lake.
Who is heavier, Ben or Mike?
Your explanation is more convincing.
You look good in a kimono.
I like Tom more than you.
Which do you like better, chicken or fish?
I like the gray sweater more than the purple one.
The upper part of the mountain is covered with snow.
I like beef more than lamb.
Where I live, we have snow in January.
It may be faster if you apply online.
I prefer comedy to tragedy.
I much prefer working at night.
They think they're stronger than me.
This is a good book, but that one is better.
The girl turned her back to the man.
Can you see something red down below?
I prefer working to doing nothing.
I prefer walking to riding.
Take whichever you like best.
I think you were better looking with long hair.
Which book is older, this one or that one?
There are more girls than boys in our school.
This book had been written by someone famous.
I prefer reading books to watching television.
I prefer reading books to watching movies.
Which color do you like more, blue or red?
I like coffee better than tea.
My camera is much better than hers.
All of the shop's staff were pleasant people.
Boys prefer to read mangas.
But still you people do not accept our testimony.
She's better at it than I am.
Your watch is more expensive than mine.
Do you prefer to travel by bus or by train?
The stranger came toward me.
I like red wine better than white.
How did you come to know each other?
Roll the ball to me.
This book seems more interesting than that one.
Because dogs are more faithful than cats.
If planes are dangerous, cars are much more so.
I like English better than I like mathematics.
Why did you change your hairstyle? It was better before.
This novel is more interesting than the one I read last week.
His paper is superior to mine.
I like butter better than cheese.
The girls came singing toward the crowd.
I like white roses more than red ones.
They, as well as you, are ordinary people.
My camera is much better than his.
"The snow is beautiful, isn't it?" "Yeah, but Mary, you're even more beautiful."
What you say is more important than how you say it.
Boys use the Internet more than girls.
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
Ice cream sells better in summer than winter.
It's a lot easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
I got off at the bus stop and went to the right.
Is there anyone here who can speak French?
Bill is the smarter of the two brothers.
I prefer reading to writing.
Please send my regards to your family.
The child stretched out his hand to his mother.
In all probability, we'll arrive before them.
In this company, there are more women than men.
I prefer going out to staying at home.
I basically prefer being by myself.
Me, I prefer coffee to tea.
I'm much better today than yesterday.
One is more prone to make mistakes when one is tired.
In general, men run faster than women.
Children like playing more than studying.
My sister can play the piano better than I can.
You can take part in the meeting regardless of your age.
I prefer going for a walk to seeing the movie.
I also feel more at ease when my wife is not around.
These watches are more expensive than the ones in that case.
Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter.
I think this one is inferior to that in quality.
I prefer the quiet type to noisy people.
He is the shorter of the two boys.
Is Tom better at swimming or skiing?
The new secretary types faster than the old one.
Our club has three times as many members as yours.
Please tell me why you don't eat meat.
My son thinks women are stronger than men.
She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.
I saw a lot of birds flying toward the south.
He ran toward me as fast as he could.
There are more cars on the road in the summer than in the winter.
He looked back at me before he went on board the plane.
Which of the two books did you like better?
I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
While I accept what you say, I still think I'm right.
On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.
I prefer working hard to just sitting idle.
I'm talking about this pen, not that one over there on the desk.
The Japanese pay more attention to the group or the organization than to the individual.
I'll have you all speaking fluent English within a year.
The climate of England is not so mild as that of Japan, but in summer it is much cooler.
I prefer the third option.