4-4 ～というより…

Question 1

what does this grammar mean?
僕と彼が友達？いや、僕たちは友達というよりいい競争相手なんだ。

Answer 1

“rather than” or “would say it’s more like …”
used to say that a certain way of putting something is more appropriate.

Question 2

Me and him are friends? Nah, I would say it’s more like we are good rivals.

Answer 2

僕と彼が友達？いや、僕たちは友達というよりいい競争相手なんだ。

Question 3

Michiko walks fast. It’s more like she is running than walking.

Answer 3

美知子は歩くのが早い。歩くというより走るという感じだ。

Question 4

A: “Wow, did your boss ask you to draw this picture?”
B: “More like he ordered me to draw it.”

Answer 4

A「へえ、この絵、社長に頼まれて描いたんですか？」
B「頼まれて、というより命令されたんだ。」

Question 5

The temperature suddenly dropped today, and rather than feeling nice a cool, it was kind of cold.

Answer 5

今日は急に気温が下がって、涼しいというより寒かった。

Question 6

At my house, my dog Chiro is more like a member of the family than a pet.

Answer 6

うちでは、犬のチロはペットというより家族なんです。