"I prefer handwriting to typing. " Handwriting is the term used to describe writing by hand. It also tends to refer to print writing or non-cursive writing. Cursive is a type of writing format or style.
"I'd rather write than type." this is a short way of expressing your preference to writing over typing. Rather means prefer.
"I prefer handwriting to typing."（キーボードを打つよりも手書きの方が好き）
- 手書きのことは "Handwriting" といいます。また、"Handwriting" は「（筆記体でなく）活字体」のことも指します。
Cursive = 筆記体
"I'd rather write than type."（キーボードを打つよりも手書きの方が好き）
- これは簡潔な言い方です。キーボードを打つよりも手書きが好きだと伝えています。"Rather" は "Prefer"（～の方が好き）という意味です。
I like the flowing of writing with pen and paper instead of the thumping of keys on a keyboard.
Writing is easier for me than typing.
I would rather write something than type it.
I like the flowing of writing with pen and paper instead of the thumping of keys on a keyboard.
Writing is easier for me than typing.
I just like writing instead of typing things.
Nothing can replace pen and paper for me. Not even using a smartphone.
Writing is just easier to me than typing.
Writing is just better for me than typing.
I just don't like typing and would rather write things.
I would rather write something than type it.
（タイピングよりも手で書く方が好きです）
I like the flowing of writing with pen and paper instead of the thumping of keys on a keyboard.
（キーボードをコツコツたたくことよりも、ペンと紙で書いたときの流れが好きです）
Writing is easier for me than typing.
（タイピングよりも手で書いた方が楽です）
I just like writing instead of typing things.
（タイピングよりも手で書く方が好きです）
Nothing can replace pen and paper for me. Not even using a smartphone.
（私の中ではペンと紙に代わるものはありません、スマートフォンさえもです）
Writing is just easier to me than typing.
（タイピングよりも手で書いた方が楽です）
Writing is just better for me than typing.
（タイピングよりも手で書いた方がいいです）
I just don't like typing and would rather write things.
（タイピングは好きではありません、手で書いた方がいいです）
To write something longhand is to do it with a pen or pencil.
You can also just say you prefer to write with a pen or pencil.
Lastly, you can say you prefer to handwrite things. This is a bit of an archaic term, but it is the root of words like "handwriting" and "handwritten".
I prefer writing hand notes over typing on a computer
I prefer writing my notes down by hand over typing on a computer.
When you want to explain that you prefer writing by hand over typing on a computer; then you may explain this in the following ways:
-I prefer writing hand notes over typing on a computer
-I prefer writing my notes down by hand over typing on a computer.
「私はパソコンに打つよりも手書きの方が好き」は、次のように表せます。
-I prefer writing hand notes over typing on a computer（私はパソコンに打つよりも手書きのメモの方が好きです）
-I prefer writing my notes down by hand over typing on a computer.（私はパソコンに打つよりも手書きのメモの方が好きです）
I prefer to write by hand than typing on a keyboard
I'd rather write by hand than type on a computer
"I prefer to write by hand than typing on a keyboard"
To 'prefer' to do something is used to express that you like to do something oppesed to something else, your 'preferred method'. A 'keyboard' is that equipment used to type 'on a computer', this phrase 'on a computer' references the 'keyboard'.
"I prefer to write by hand than typing on a keyboard"（私はキーボードを打つよりも手書きの方が好きです）
'prefer' は「あるものが別のものよりも好き」という意味です。'preferred method'（好みの方法）のことです。
'keyboard'（キーボード）とは、コンピューターに文字を打ち込むときに使う装置をいいます。'on a computer' は 'keyboard' を指します。
Writing down everything on paper by hand appeals to me more than typing on a laptop keyboard.
What appeals to me more than typing on a computer keyboard is writing everything on paper by hand.
I have a preference for writing by hand on paper over typing on a computer keyboard.
The verb to 'appeal' used in statement number one and statement number two means 'interest' or 'attract'. In this context, the expression 'appeals to me more', means writing by hand 'is more attractive to me' than typing on a computer keyboard. The expression stated in the third statement, 'preference for writing by hand', means 'I have a greater liking for writing by hand' than, in this case, typing on a computer keyboard. So, if you were explaining this to someone, you would say:
Writing down everything on paper by hand appeals to me more than typing on a laptop keyboard.
or
What appeals to me more than typing on a computer keyboard is writing everything on paper by hand.
or
I have a preference for writing by hand on paper over typing on a computer keyboard.
一つ目と二つ目の例にある 'appeal' は、'interest'（興味を持たせる）または 'attract'（魅了する）という意味です。
'appeals to me more' はこの文脈では、パソコンを打つよりも手書きの方が好きなことを表します。
三つ目の例にある 'preference for writing by hand' は、手書きがより好きなことを表します。ここでは、パソコンを打つよりも手書きの方が好きだと伝えています。
次のように説明できます。
Writing down everything on paper by hand appeals to me more than typing on a laptop keyboard.
（パソコンを打つよりも手書きの方が好きです）
What appeals to me more than typing on a computer keyboard is writing everything on paper by hand.
（パソコンを打つよりも手書きの方が好きです）
I have a preference for writing by hand on paper over typing on a computer keyboard.
（パソコンを打つよりも手書きの方が好きです）
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