〜に比べて ni kurabete
〜に比べて（ni kurabete）means “compared to ~; in comparison with ~”. Takes a noun and presents it as a baseline for comparison, then states how the topic differs from it. Formation: N + に比べて
compared to ~; in comparison with ~
N3Formation
N + に比べて
Explanation
Takes a noun and presents it as a baseline for comparison, then states how the topic differs from it. Often paired with words like 多い/少ない/高い. A more formal variant is 〜に比べ.
Examples
去年に比べて、今年は雨がとても多い。
きょねんにくらべて、ことしはあめがとてもおおい。
Compared to last year, there is a lot of rain this year.
都会に比べて、田舎は物価が安い。
とかいにくらべて、いなかはぶっかがやすい。
Compared to the city, prices are cheaper in the countryside.
FAQ
〜に比べて — what does it mean and how is it used?
compared to ~; in comparison with ~. Takes a noun and presents it as a baseline for comparison, then states how the topic differs from it. Often paired with words like 多い/少ない/高い. A more formal variant is 〜に比べ.
〜に比べて — how do you form it?
N + に比べて