より～のほうが

The structure より～のほうが is used to make comparisons between two things, expressing that one is "more ~" than the other. It corresponds to English "A is more ~ than B" or "A is ~ -er than B."

The basic word order is:

B より A のほうが ～ → "A is more ~ than B"

Here, ばすバス (A) is being compared favorably to でんしゃ電車 (B). The particle より marks the item being compared against (the "lesser" side), while のほうが marks the item that is "more" of whatever quality is described.

Word order flexibility

The two halves can be swapped for emphasis or naturalness. The meaning stays the same:

Both orders are common; however, placing A のほうが first often feels more natural in conversation because it leads with the main topic.

With verbs

You can also compare actions or preferences using verbs:

In questions

This pattern is used in questions to ask which of two things is more ~:

When answering, you can use のほうが to state your choice:

Notes

• より can sometimes be omitted when the comparison is already clear from context, leaving just ～のほうが.
• Do not confuse this comparative structure with 〜～ほうがいい ("had better"), which is used for giving advice rather than making comparisons.