Comparative

[tanuki]

Hello, all!

How do you form the comparative in Japanese? For example, if I wanted to say "This book is more interesting than that one" or something like that? Thanks a lot!

[Roronoa Zoro]

the legend of zelda ocarina of time is the best videogame EVER made!!!B)

[adam]

_____no hou ga _____ yori (adjective) desu.
_____ha ____ yori (adjective) desu.

So for example,
tenisu ha yakyuu yori omoshiroi desu.
Tennis is more interestinng than baseball.

tenpura ha sushi yori oishii desu.
Tempura is more delicious than sushi.

or

nihongo no hou ga chugokugo yori kantan desu.
japanese is easier than chinese.

[tanuki]

Oh, I see, thanks a lot. And what is the difference between the two ways? Is one more formal than the other?

[coco]

狸先生.
http://www.thejapanesepage.com/readarticle.php?article_id=160#q12
This thread might be your help. also explained some about より 〜 ほう.
http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2946

[sgtkwol]

Since it ends in です(desu), isn't that where the formal and informal come from? So だ would be an informal form of it. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Infidel]

adam wrote:
_____no hou ga _____ yori (adjective) desu.
_____ha ____ yori (adjective) desu.

Technically, the desu is not necessary for true adjectives and da is never used with true adjectives. Noun adjectives can take da or desu.