語 · term
思ったより
おもったより
more ~ than expected
N4GrammarListeningReading3 questions
例文 · Example sentences
テストは 思ったより よく できた。
Tesuto wa omotta yori yoku dekita.
The test went better than I expected.
思ったより 早く 読めました。
Omotta yori hayaku yomemashita.
I read it faster than expected.
思ったより やさしかったです。
Omotta yori yasashikatta desu.
It was easier than I expected.
問題 · Practise 思ったより — 3 questions
（ ）に入る言葉を選びなさい。
I traveled alone for the first time. At first I was worried, but it was easier than I expected.
女の 人は 本に ついて 何と 言って いますか。
M: Have you read this book?
W: Yes. It has a lot of pages, but the writing is easy, so you can read it faster than you'd think.
Q: What does the woman say about the book? — Many pages, but easy to read.
この 人は 料理を どう 思って いますか。
I thought I was bad at cooking. But I just didn't know how. When I tried making dishes one at a time from a book, it was easier than I'd thought. Now I look forward to trying a new dish at the weekend.
Q: What does this person think about cooking? — It's not difficult once you try.
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