にするよりも
ni suru yori mo
JA
rather than doing, compared to doing
外に出かけるにするよりも、家で本を読みたいです。
I'd rather read a book at home than go out.
Etymology
Composed of the verb する (suru, to do) in its nominalized form にする plus the comparison particle より (yori, than) and the emphatic particle も (mo).
Memory Aid
Break it down: ni (nominalizes the verb) + suru (do) + yori (than) + mo (emphasis) → emphasizes a comparison between two actions, preferring one over the other.
Synonyms
よりもにかえて
Related Words
よりするにする