というより (to iu yori)

Meaning

    All JLPT 3 grammar : と言うより(というより, to iu yori), rather than, [Expression]

    Usually written using kana alone

    Example

    日本語意味
    似てくると言うよりは類友みたいな感じですね。Rather than coming to resemble each other, it feels like they are birds of a feather.
    率直に言えば、彼は愛国者というよりはむしろ偽善者だ。Frankly speaking, he is more of a hypocrite than a patriot.
    率直に言うと、彼は作家というよりはむしろ批評家だ。To put it frankly, he is a critic rather than a writer.
    問題は教育の目的というよりも教育をどう行うかである。The question is not what education is for so much as how you go about it.

    Vocabulary

    日本語ローマ字意味
    感じkanjifeeling, sense
    tomofriend, companion
    言うiuto say, to utter
    率直socchokufrank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
    ailove, affection, care
    直にjika nidirectly, in person
    monoperson
    zengood, goodness, virtue
    karehe, him
    kunicountry, state, region
    批評hihyoucriticism, review
    作家sakkaauthor, writer
    目的mokutekigoal, purpose, aim
    教育kyouikueducation, schooling
    行うokonauto perform, to do
    どうdouhow, in what way, how about
    問題mondaiquestion, problem

    Kanji

    漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
    ユウともfriend
    ゲン,ゴンい.う, ことsay, word
    に.る, ひ.るresemble, imitate
    カンemotion, feeling
    ルイたぐ.いsort, variety, kind
    コクくにcountry
    シャものperson, someone
    チョク,ジキ,ジカただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.すstraightaway, repair
    かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
    カ,ケいえ, や, うちhome, family
    サク,サつく.る, つく.り, -づく.りmake, build
    コウ,ギョウ,アンい.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.きgoing, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
    ダイtopic, subject
    キョウおし.える, おそ.わるteach, faith
    モク,ボクめ, -め, ま-eye, look
    モンと.う, と.い, とんquestion, ask
    イクそだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てるbring up, grow up

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