N3 Grammar: Contrast and Comparison

Common mistakes

• Thinking it's just 'not only' (it implies a much greater degree or opposite)
• Using the wrong verb form (dictionary form is standard)
• Mixing up with 'bakari ka' (which is just 'not only')

Common mistakes

• Forgetting 'na' for na-adjectives
• Confusing with 'ni taishite' which compares two different people/things
• Using for two unrelated events

Common mistakes

• Thinking it only means 'contrast' (it also means 'at the same time')
• Using 'ippo de' when 'ni taishite' is better for direct person-to-person comparison
• Formality mismatch in casual speech

Common mistakes

• Using with clauses (must be Noun + に比べて)
• Confusing with 'ni taishite' (contrast) or 'ni shite wa' (standard)
• Incorrectly using 'yori' in formal contexts

Common mistakes

• Adding 'no' to nouns (incorrectly using Nのにしては)
• Using for subjective feelings instead of objective categories
• Confusing with 'toshite' which means 'as/in the capacity of'

Common mistakes

• Using 'yori' alone (used for quantities, not descriptions)
• Word order confusion
• Using with direct comparisons of physical size (use ni kurabete instead)

Common mistakes

• Forgetting 'no' before nouns
• Using with specific numerical amounts like '100 yen' (use ni shite wa instead)
• Confusing with 'ni shite wa' which focuses more on specific categories