Explanation
Use these forms when you compare two things. For "good," the comparative is "better"; for "bad," it is "worse"; for "far," it is often "farther" or "further."
In "My new phone is better than my old one," "My new phone" is the thing we compare, "is" links the subject to the adjective, "better" shows the comparison, and "than my old one" gives the second thing. Japanese often says "前のものよりいい" or "もっといい," but English does not say "more good" or "gooder." The same idea works with "worse" and "farther": English changes the adjective itself.
2つのものを比べるときに使います。"good" の比較級は "better"、"bad" は "worse"、"far" はよく "farther" または "further" になります。
たとえば "My new phone is better than my old one." では、"My new phone" が比べるもの、"is" が主語と形容詞をつなぐ語、"better" が比較を表す語、"than my old one" が比べる相手です。日本語では「前のものよりいい」「もっといい」と言いますが、英語では "more good" や "gooder" とは言いません。"worse" や "farther" も同じで、英語は形容詞そのものを変えて比べます。
Examples
- This cake is better than that one. このケーキはあっちのよりおいしいです。
- Her score is worse than mine. 彼女の点数は私のより悪いです。
- My cold is not better yet. まだ風邪はよくなっていません。
- Is your English better now? 今は英語がもっと上手になりましたか。
- The traffic is worse after 6 p.m. 午後6時以降は渋滞がひどくなります。
- My house is farther from the station than yours. 私の家はあなたの家より駅から遠いです。
Common Mistakes
Japanese learners often say "more better" or "gooder."
Wrong: "This bag is more better than mine."
Right: "This bag is better than mine."
Do not add "more" or "-er" to "good."
日本語の「もっといい」に引っ張られて、"more better" や "gooder" と言ってしまいがちです。
誤り: "This bag is more better than mine."
正しくは "This bag is better than mine."
"good" に "more" や "-er" はつけません。