比べる
kuraberu
to compare
Example sentences
彼は昔と比べるとまるで別人のようだ。
He looks like a completely different person to what he was before.
彼の新車と比べると私の車はみすぼらしい。
My car looks shabby in comparison with his new one.
当地の生活は、以前に比べると、ずっと楽だ。
Life here is much easier than it used to be.