It's faster to walk above ground than it is to take the underground arcade.
It takes longer to go underground than it does to walk along the streets.
ーIt's faster to walk above ground than it is to take the underground arcade.
「地下街を通るより地上を歩く方が早い」
to walk above ground で「地上を歩く」
to take the underground arcade で「地下街を通る」
ーIt takes longer to go underground than it does to walk along the streets.
「道路を歩くより地下街を行く方が時間がかかる」
to take longer で「より時間がかかる」
to walk along the streets で「道路に沿って歩く」
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