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How to Say ‘Toyota and Honda, which one is bigger?’ in Japanese

トヨタとホンダ、どちらが大きいですか。

toyota to honda dochira ga ookii desu ka

[toh-YOH-tah toh HOHN-dah dochira ga oh-kii dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Name the two options first, then ask どちらが + adjective. Try コーヒーとお茶、どちらが好きですか "Coffee or tea, which do you like?"

Phrase Breakdown

トヨタとホンダ、

toyota to honda

Toyota and Honda,

This sets the topic you are comparing. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

トヨタとホンダ、どちらが好き？

Toyota or Honda, which do you like?

Words in this phrase

トヨタ

toyota

[toh-YOH-tah]

Toyota

A major Japanese car company based in Aichi.

Example

トヨタの車が好きです。

I like Toyota cars.

と

[toh]

and

A particle connecting nouns in a list.

Example

マーケティングと営業の両方に興味があります。

I am interested in both marketing and sales.

ホンダ

honda

[HOHN-dah]

Honda

A Japanese company making cars and motorcycles.

Example

ホンダの車を買いました。

I bought a Honda car.

どちらが

dochira ga

which one

どちら asks 'which of the two', and が marks the subject.

Example

どちらが安いですか。

Which one is cheaper?

Words in this phrase

どちら

dochira

[dochira]

which (of two)

Used to ask about preferences between two options.

Example

どちらのお席がよろしいですか？

Which seat would you prefer?

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

大きいですか。

ookii desu ka

is bigger?

大きい (ookii) means 'big'. In a comparison it means 'bigger'. Raise your tone slightly at か.

Example

東京と大阪、どちらが大きいですか。

Tokyo or Osaka, which is bigger?

Words in this phrase

大きい

ookii

[oh-kii]

big; large

An い-adjective meaning big or large. It can describe size or greatness.

Example

その家は大きいです。

That house is big.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'

Example

田中です。

I am Tanaka.

か

[ka]

question particle

Added at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

Example

お茶を飲みますか？

Do you drink tea?

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