How to Say ‘Which is bigger?’ in Japanese
どちらが大きいですか。
dochira ga ookii desu ka
[dochira ga oh-kii dess ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Use どちら "which one" when choosing between two things. For three or more, switch to どれ or どの + noun.
Phrase Breakdown
どちらが
dochira ga
which one
どちら (dochira) means 'which (of two)', and が marks it as the subject. Say 'dochira ga'.
どちらが好きですか。
Which one do you like?
Words in this phrase
どちら
dochira
[dochira]
which (of two)
Used to ask about preferences between two options.
どちらのお席がよろしいですか？
Which seat would you prefer?
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
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'. Hold both long vowels: 'oo-kii desu ka'.
その家は大きいですか。
Is that house big?
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.
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.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Added at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
お茶を飲みますか？
Do you drink tea?
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