► 動詞比べる  [くらべる]    
meaning:  compare  rank: 1☆ 
今年は
例年に比べて
降水量が
少ない ⇨ There has been less rainfall this year compared with the average
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私は二つの
製品を比べている ⇨ I’m comparing two products
More examples:- その二つは全く違うが敢えて比べるなら… ⇨ Those two are completely different, but I dare to compare …
 - 日本の家は米国の家に比べると遥かに狭い ⇨ Japanese houses are far smaller compared with American houses