比較
ひかく
hepburn hikaku
comparison
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 二つの方法を比較してみましょう。Let us compare the two methods.
- 去年と比較して、売り上げが伸びました。Compared with last year, sales have grown.
Collocations
二つを比較比較する比較的前年と比較比較が難しい
Mnemonic
比較 hikaku — 比 (to compare) + 較 (to compare). It is the on-yomi noun form of 比べる (to compare, partial-5) — both kanji mean "to compare." Add する for 比較する. 比較的 (hikakuteki) is an adverb meaning "relatively." The 比 is that of 比べる and 比例 (proportion).
Quick check
Which partial-5 verb uses the same kanji as 比較 in kun-yomi?