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Questions tagged [particle-より]

助詞「より」. Used in comparisons as a reference point ("compared to", "more than"). It can be also used to mean "from" (equivalent to から).

The particle より (yori) is used:

  1. in comparisons as a reference point ("compared to", "more than"),

  2. to mean "from" (equivalent to から).

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より in 実家より、またご連絡いたします

I knew about より and its comparative function but it seemed not suitable for this sentence: 実家より、またご連絡いたします。 What's the meaning of "実家より" in this context?
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Confused with より

I'm translating a song from 池森秀一 DEEN and I came across this sentence: 生きてゆきたい　今日より明日へ And I got confused because my translation was 'I want to keep living, from today to/towards tomorrow'. I know より can be used as since and than depending on…
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Yori in letters

In the picture, it is signed "Yaeka" (this is from Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari) who is the author of the letter. The translation says "Love, Yaeka" but I'm pretty sure Yori doesn't mean love, and I can't find any part of the letter that has that…
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「AのほうがBより(property)」 vs. 「AはBより(property)」

In Genki I, chapter 10 I've learned: AのほうがBより(property)。 A is more (property) than B. Example: 中国のほうが日本より大きいです。 Now I just came across the following example sentence: 新かん線はふつうの電車より速いです。 The Shinkansen is faster than a normal train. Which makes…
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Use of "yori" in this sentence

From what I can tell; this is a yes / no question coming from the line before it and the presence of "short form + の + かい". でもたまに思い出し、お前に問いかける 憎しみより深い幸福はあるのかい Does it mean, "But sometimes I remember and I ask you if happiness (幸福{こうふく}) more…
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