に比べて means "compared to": the noun before it is the baseline, and the rest of the sentence says how something else differs from it. It goes straight after a noun. The thing being described usually takes .
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Compared to last year, this year is hotter.
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Compared to his older brother, the younger brother is shorter.
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Sales are up compared to last month.
A Japanese adjective has no "-er" form, so 暑い stays 暑い; English adds "hotter" in the translation.
A verb has to become a noun first, with .
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Going by car takes longer than going by train.
に比べて or より
is the everyday way to say "than", and it works in any comparison. に比べて is a little more formal and suits observations, trends and figures: a change over time, one place against another.
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The older brother is taller than the younger one.
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The number of children has fallen compared to the past.
Usage notes
These go beyond に比べて itself.
に比べると and に比べたら
and
mean "if you compare it with". に比べたら is the conversational one, and often sets up a reassuring contrast.
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Prices in Osaka are lower than in Tokyo.
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Compared to last year, this isn't so bad.
に比べ
In writing, the て drops: . It means the same and belongs to reports and news.
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Compared to last time, grades improved significantly.
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