... is more (the preferred or greater side)

No hou ga marks the winner of a comparison: fuyu no hou ga suki desu means I like winter more. It often pairs with yori for the other side. Hou literally means side or direction.

Examples

• 夏なつより冬ふゆのほうが好すきです。

  Natsu yori fuyu no hou ga suki desu.

  I like winter more than summer.

• バスより電車でんしゃのほうが便利べんりです。

  Basu yori densha no hou ga benri desu.

  Trains are more convenient than buses.

Vocabulary in these examples

• 夏 summer
• 冬 winter
• 好き liked; favorite
• バス bus
• 電車 train
• 便利 convenient

Related patterns · Comparisons

• AはBより〜 A is more ... than B
• AとBとどちらが〜 which is more ..., A or B?
• 〜（の中）でいちばん〜 the most ... (superlative)