Hou 方 ほう

Noun indicating: one of two sides being compared with the other and it is always followed by the particle ga.

1. After the demonstrative adjectives: kono, sono, ano
この方が便利です。
Kono hou ga benri desu.
This is more useful.

2. After noun + no
金曜日の方が忙しいです。
Kinyoubi no hou ga isogashii desu.
I am busier on Friday (than on other days of the week).
パンよりご飯の方が好きです。
Pan yori gohan no hou ga suki desu.
I like rice better than bread. (yori often indicates the other side of a comparison)

3. After dictionary form of verb/adjective
バスで行く方が便利でしょう。
Basu de iku hou ga benri deshou.
It will be more convenient to go by bus.
家で休む方がいい。
Ie de yasumu hou ga ii.
I would rather take a rest at home.
カメラは軽い方が便利ですよ。
Kamera wa karui hou ga benri desu yo.
A lighter camera is handier.

4. After nai-form of verb
そんな映画は見ない方がましです。
Sonna eiga wa minai hou ga mashi desu.
It is better for me not to see such a movie. (mashi da/desu is often used with hou)

5. After ta-form of verb
歩いて行った方が早かったですね。
Aruite itta hou ga hayakatta desu ne.
It would have been faster to go on foot.
-> See hou ga ii, yori