How to say 'Compare' in Japanese | 比べる

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The Japanese word for Compare is 'Kuraberu', written as 比べる in Japanese.'Compare' in hiragana is くらべる.

word

比べる

Meaning

Compare

Reading

くらべる

kuraberu

Kanji

比Compare, Ratio

Explanation

The Japanese verb '比べる (くらべる)' means 'to compare'. It is used when examining two or more things to identify similarities or differences. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and formal contexts. For example: Let's compare these two books「この二冊の本を比べましょう」(このにさつのほんをくらべましょう). I compared the prices of different stores「いろいろな店の値段を比べた」(いろいろなみせのねだんをくらべた). The verb can also imply a sense of competition, as in: She compared her skills with her friend's「彼女は自分のスキルを友達のと比べた」(かのじょはじぶんのスキルをともだちのとくらべた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

861

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 比べる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

比

Meaning

Compare, Ratio

Hiragana in the Word 比べる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

べ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 比べる Through the Kanji 比

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 比 as well.

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比率

Meaning

Ratio

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比

Meaning

Ratio

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対比

Meaning

Contrast

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見比べる

Meaning

Compare

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比較的

Meaning

Relatively

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比較

Meaning

Comparison

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比例

Meaning

Proportion

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What does 'Kuraberu' (比べる) mean?

'Kuraberu' means 'Compare' .

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