Explanation
Use "better" to say that one thing is more good, and use "worse" to say that it is more bad.
For example, "This coffee is better than that coffee." In this sentence, "This coffee" is the thing we talk about, "is" links the subject to the description, "better" shows comparison, and "than that coffee" tells us what we compare it with. Use "worse" in the same way, as in "My cold is worse today." Japanese often says "AのほうがBより..." or "もっといい". In English, do not add "more" with "better" or "worse".
"better" は「よりよい」、"worse" は「より悪い」という比較を表します。
例えば、"This coffee is better than that coffee." では、"This coffee" が比べるもの、"is" がつなぎの動詞、"better" が比較、"than that coffee" が比較する相手です。"worse" も同じ形で使えます。例えば "My cold is worse today." です。日本語では「AのほうがBより...」や「もっといい」と言いますが、英語では "better" や "worse" に "more" はつけません。
Examples
- This phone is better than my old one. このスマホは前のものよりいいです。
- Her English is better now. 彼女の英語は今のほうが上達しています。
- Is your headache better today? 今日は頭痛は良くなりましたか？
- My cold is worse than yesterday. かぜは昨日より悪くなっています。
- This road is better for dirt bikes than street bikes. この道は、ロードバイクよりもオフロードバイクに適しています。
- The food was no worse than I expected. 料理は予想通りだった。
- Get better soon, honey! 早く良くなってね、ハニー！
Common Mistakes
Japanese learners often say "more better" or "more worse" because 「もっと」 feels natural in Japanese.
Wrong: "This one is more better than that one."
Right: "This one is better than that one."
Also, do not forget "than" when you compare two things.
日本語の「もっと」に引っぱられて、"more better" や "more worse" と言ってしまうことがよくあります。
誤り: "This one is more better than that one."
正しくは "This one is better than that one."
また、2つを比べるときは "than" も忘れないようにします。