hanamaru
Compare two things and say which is more
It marks the thing you are comparing against.
JLPTN5
Noun + より (more ... than)~ yori ... no hō ga ...
more ... than [something]
Put より after a noun to set it as the standard, meaning more ... than that thing. The quality being compared, usually an adjective, comes afterward. To name the top of a whole group instead, use いちばん.
Tips and Common Traps
Hana· Key point
The pair より + の方が is the standard way to compare two options in Japanese — useful for choices, preferences, and opinions.
Maru· Common trap
Which particle goes where matters: the thing that comes out ahead takes の方が, the thing it beats takes より. Swap the particles and the meaning reverses.