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くらべる

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to compare, to make a comparison (between)
  • to compete (on), to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

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Example sentences

このふたつをくらべてみてください。

Please try comparing these two.

去年きょねんくらべると、日本語にほんご上手じょうずになった。

Compared to last year, my Japanese has improved.

あにくらべないでほしい。

I don't want you to compare me to my older brother.

ふたつの値段ねだんくらべてやすほうった。

I compared the two prices and bought the cheaper one.

ほかひと自分じぶんくらべることはくないとおもう。

I think it's not good to compare yourself to others.