Meaning of と言うより in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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と言うより
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Kana Readingというより
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Romajitoiuyori
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
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- Meaning
- rather than
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Example Sentences
と言うより, というより used in context
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Rather than coming to resemble each other, it feels like they are birds of a feather.
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The question is not what education is for so much as how you go about it.
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I work not so much for money as for the work itself.
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僕たちはゲームを楽しむためというよりただ暇をつぶすためにチェスをした。
We played chess not so much to enjoy the game as just to kill time.
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She is more wise than clever.
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She is more of an acquaintance than a friend.
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