compared to

★★★★☆
5 strokes
BETAPK

Onyomi

I

Mnemonic

You could think of it as a boot (on the left) kicking a high-heeled SHOE (right) and sending the buckle of the hi-heel flying (top):

thus:
I compared my Dr. Martens to your $2,000 designer heel, and I won.

Jukugo

xxx 以外(いがい)

other than xxx ★★★★☆
(compared to) + (outside) = 以外 (other than xxx)

other than xxx / except for xxx.

以上(いじょう)

more than / that's all ★★★★☆ JERK
(compared to) + (above) = 以上 (more than / that's all)

2 meanings. usually said when you finish ordering something (food, copies, condoms) ; 'That'll be all.' It also means, "on top of all that" or "more than" (used like xxx以上、or sometimes also 以上 のxxx)

以前(いぜん)

in the past ★★★☆☆
(compared to) + (before) = 以前 (in the past)

previously, earlier, in the past

Used In

Synonyms

from now on, since then
以前    以来    以後    以降    きり それから 今後