Comparison of Adjectives

Japanese translation: 形容詞の比較変化

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English term or phrase:Comparison of Adjectives
Japanese translation:形容詞の比較変化
Entered by: Yuko H

20:51 Oct 9, 2015
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English term or phrase: Comparison of Adjectives
I need the grammatical term for this in Japanese. It's about the 3 forms, such as good-better-best.
良い
より良い
最も良い

Direct translation: 形容詞の比較 (I don't know, how good this really is.)
More exactly: 形容詞の段階的な増加 (But Japanese people may not know, what I mean by this.)

So what's the solution?
Thanks.

P.S.: Although I know some Japanese, explanations in English, please!
bochkor
Local time: 13:55
形容詞の比較変化
Explanation:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/形容詞#.E6.AF.94.E8.BC.83.E5.A4.8...
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Yuko H
Japan
Local time: 02:55
Grading comment
Thank you all.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2比較形容詞
David Patrick
3 +2形容詞の比較変化
Yuko H
Summary of reference entries provided
形容詞の比較変化
Port City

  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
comparison of adjectives
比較形容詞


Explanation:
I would go with "comparative adjectives" (比較形容詞) but obviously the nuance is different as the distinction in Japanese is more varied and the form of the adjective doesn't change. Usually this is used in foreign language classes in Japan (obviously English is most common) and would have that association. Do you have a target audience?

David Patrick
Ireland
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kayoko Kimura: You can see it here. http://www.edufind.com/ja/english-grammar/comparative-and-su...
46 mins
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
comparison of adjectives
形容詞の比較変化


Explanation:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/形容詞#.E6.AF.94.E8.BC.83.E5.A4.8...

Yuko H
Japan
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Port City: Precisely!
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
2 days 14 hrs
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Reference comments


9 hrs
Reference: 形容詞の比較変化

Reference information:
http://eigoblock.com/hikakuhenkahyo.html
http://www.coelang.tufs.ac.jp/mt/de/gmod/contents/card/063.h...

Port City
New Zealand
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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