“Rather than” in Japanese
Short answer
Rather than in Japanese is “より” (yori). Full meaning: than; rather than, instead of, over, above; from, out of, since, at, on (and after).
Other ways to say “Rather than” in Japanese
と言うより
toiuyori rather than
くらいなら
kurainara rather than (do ...)
ゟ
than; rather than, instead of, over, above; from, out of, since, at, on (and after)
ょり
yori than; rather than, instead of, over, above; from, out of, since, at, on (and after)
ヨリ
yori than; rather than, instead of, over, above; from, out of, since, at, on (and after)
よりも
yorimo than, in comparison to; rather than, over, above
よりか
yorika than; rather than, instead of; from, since, at, on (and after)
与里
yori than; rather than, instead of, over, above; from, out of, since, at, on (and after)
寄藻
yorimo than, in comparison to; rather than, over, above
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