～というより
to iu yori
Rather than; more accurately described as
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
A phrase or plain clause + というより, followed by a more accurate description. だ after a noun or na-adjective can be omitted in some contexts.
Explanation 説明
Refine a description by saying the second expression is more accurate than the first. It is not necessarily a comparison of personal preferences. Mushiro can emphasize the revised description.
Examples 例文
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彼は静かというより、少し緊張しているようです。
He seems a little nervous rather than simply quiet.
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これは失敗というより、よい練習になりました。
This was useful practice rather than a failure.
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今日は寒いというより、風が冷たいです。
It is the wind that feels cold today, rather than the weather itself.
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あの建物は家というより、小さな城のようです。
That building looks more like a small castle than a house.
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今回の旅行は観光というより、家族に会うためでした。
This trip was more about seeing family than sightseeing.
How related patterns differ 比較
と言えば/というと brings up an associated topic. といったら can emphasize an extraordinary degree. といっても qualifies a statement, while というより offers a more accurate description. ということだ reports or summarizes information, unlike evaluative というものだ.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～というより | Rather than; more accurately described as | 彼は静かというより、少し緊張しているようです。 He seems a little nervous rather than simply quiet. |
| 〜とても〜ない | Cannot possibly do; be quite unable to do something. | この量の仕事は、今日中にはとても終えられない。 I cannot possibly finish this amount of work today. |
| ～かえって | Contrary to expectations; instead; rather | 早く寝ようとしたのに、かえって目がさえてしまいました。 I tried to go to bed early, but ended up feeling more awake. |
| ～むしろ | Rather; instead; if anything | 自由な考え方が必要とされる仕事は、大人よりむしろ小さい子供の方が得意かもしれません。 Young children may actually be better than adults at work that requires free thinking. |
| ～こそ | Precisely; it is this that; because of this very reason | 人は失敗してこそ成長するものだ。 It is precisely through failure that people grow. |
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