～ほう

～hou

the more ~ (of two)

What does ～ほう mean?

～ほう is a Japanese noun meaning “the more ~ (of two)” in English. It is written as ～ほう in hiragana, and ～hou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

More JLPT N2 words

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資料しりょうshiryou

materials, data

押さえるおさえるosaeru

to hold down, to press down

努めるつとめるtsutomeru

to try, to aim

呼び出すよびだすyobidasu

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