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比べる
くらべる
N4
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to compare
2
to make a comparison (between)
3
to compete (on)
4
to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
Example sentence
周りの人達と比べると彼は本当に幸せそうだった。
He looked quite happy in contrast with those around him.
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Kanji in this word
比
Compare, Race, Ratio
4 strokes
More words with
比
比例
ひれい ·
proportion
N1
比率
ひりつ ·
ratio
N1
比較
ひかく ·
comparison
N3
対比
たいひ ·
contrast
N1
比重
ひじゅう ·
specific gravity
Full entry on Jisho
N1
比べ
くらべ ·
contest
比喩
ひゆ ·
simile
恵比寿
えびす ·
Ebisu
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