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〜に比べて
Introduces a standard of comparison: 'compared with X'. Neutral in register and used freely in both conversation and writing; に比べ is the shorter written form.
N + に比べて(に比べ)
去年に比べて、売り上げが二割増えた。
きょねんにくらべて、うりあげがにわりふえた。
Compared with last year, sales rose by twenty percent.
東京に比べて、この町は物価が安い。
とうきょうにくらべて、このまちはぶっかがやすい。
Compared with Tokyo, prices in this town are low.
兄に比べて、弟はおとなしい。
あににくらべて、おとうとはおとなしい。
Compared with his older brother, the younger one is quiet.