How to parse にためになる


How can I parse this sentence:

> 外観よりも実際にためになることのほうがいい。

So that it means:

> In comparison to appearance, reality is better

Edit: The complete paragraph is:

> 「花より団子」 お花見に行って、桜の花を見るより、そこで食べるおいしいだんごのほうがいい、外観よりも実際にためになることのほうがいい。

Where「花より団子」is a proverb being defined




> 「外観{がいかん}よりも実際{じっさい}にためになることのほうがいい。」

From your question title "How to parse にためになる", it is clear that you are
already parsing the middle part of the phrase incorrectly.

It is 「実際に + ためになる」. ⇒ ("beneficial in a practical sense")

It is not 「実際 + にためになる」. ⇒ Makes little sense.

The phrase in question is making a comparison between two things:

1) 「外観」⇒ "the appearnace" ⇒ **_flower viewing_**

2) 「実際にためになること」⇒ "the beneficial thing in a practical sense" ⇒ **_eating
dango_**

and **it is saying that 2) is better than 1)**.

Thus, this sums up the meaning of the well-known saying 「花{はな}より団子{だんご}」.

「ためになる」 should be remembered as it is used **_very_** often. It basically
means "good-fo-ya".




> 「外観{がいかん}よりも実際{じっさい}にためになることのほうがいい。」

From your question title "How to parse にためになる", it is clear that you are
already parsing the middle part of the phrase incorrectly.

It is 「実際に + ためになる」. ⇒ ("beneficial in a practical sense")

It is not 「実際 + にためになる」. ⇒ Makes little sense.

The phrase in question is making a comparison between two things:

1) 「外観」⇒ "the appearnace" ⇒ **_flower viewing_**

2) 「実際にためになること」⇒ "the beneficial thing in a practical sense" ⇒ **_eating
dango_**

and **it is saying that 2) is better than 1)**.

Thus, this sums up the meaning of the well-known saying 「花{はな}より団子{だんご}」.

「ためになる」 should be remembered as it is used **_very_** often. It basically
means "good-fo-ya".

