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to iu to / to iu yori (wa) 495
(Speaking of San Francisco, I heard that Mr. Tanaka is going to
be transferred there.)

It should also be noted that to ieba cannot be used to question the meaning
of a word or phrase, as in Note 2.
[3] A: 55 5 if 9 ba%f 3 T.?& (=(I) in Note 2)
B: %S$? {kE5k/*tBRl%}?
(+ - to ieba (DBJG: 484-85))

to iu yori (wa) 2 6'3 d;. 61 (It) phr.

rather than; more - than -
more accurate characterization of
S.O. or s.t.

+ ~ Sentences
e
~
/ Topic / Adj(i)inf / 1 Adj (i) 1

(This summer was cold rather than cool.)

(Kara is cautious rather than timid.)