Japanese phrase
___のほうが小さいです。 ___ no hō ga chii sa i de su
Meaning
___ is smaller.
When to use it
Says that one object is smaller than another. It is a polite and simple way to compare the size of two familiar things.
Example dialogue
赤い箱と青い箱、どちらが小さいですか？ aka i bako to ao i bako do chi ra ga chii sa i de su ka
Which is smaller, the red box or the blue box?
青い箱のほうが小さいです。 ao i bako no hō ga chii sa i de su
The blue box is smaller.