に比くらべ

expression

compared to; in comparison with

Used to compare two things, often with a following statement of difference. Follows a noun or nominalized phrase.

• 去きょ年ねんに比くらべ、今年ことしの夏なつは涼すずしい。

  Compared to last year, this summer is cool.

• 兄あにに比くらべて、弟おとうとは背せが低ひくい。

  Compared to his older brother, the younger brother is short.