〜に比べて (~ni kurabete) — compared to

Measuring one against another — "this, next to that".

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb V普通形 + の + に比べて

N N + に比べて

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

「〜に比べて」marks the thing you are measuring against: 「去年に比べて、日本語が上達した」= compared with last year, my Japanese has improved.

How to attach

With a clause it becomes 「〜のに比べて」.
「〜と比べて」is the more common variant.

Versus what you know

N5「〜より」also compares, but より states "more/less than" directly, while に比べて has the feel of "taking that as the baseline" — slightly more formal and analytical.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

去年に比べて、日本語が上達した。

きょねんにくらべて、にほんごがじょうたつした。

Compared with last year, my Japanese has improved.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 去年 is a noun → attach に比べて straight to it → something showing the difference comes after.

都会に比べて、この町は物価が安い。

とかいにくらべて、このまちはぶっかがやすい。

Compared with the city, prices are low in this town.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 都会 is a noun → attach に比べて → it becomes a sentence that measures two places against each other.

前に働いていた店に比べて、今の店は楽だ。

まえにはたらいていたみせにくらべて、いまのみせはらくだ。

Compared with the shop I used to work at, my current one is easier.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 働いていた店 is a noun phrase → attach に比べて to it → the old and the current are compared.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「去年＿、今年は暑い。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: Two years are being measured.