比べる（くらべる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to compare
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 比べます | くらべます |
| te-form | 比べて | くらべて |
| ta-form (past) | 比べた | くらべた |
| nai-form (negative) | 比べない | くらべない |
| potential form | 比べられる | くらべられる |
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Example sentences
- 二つの商品をよく比べてから選ぶ。 — I carefully compare the two products before choosing.
- 兄と比べて、弟はとても静かだ。 — Compared to his older brother, the younger brother is very quiet.
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