JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

なにより (naniyori)

なにより is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “above anything else; above all”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: なにより
Romaji: naniyori
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

above anything else; above all; more than anything · expression, adverb
best; greatest; excellent; wonderful; most important · expression, noun taking の, noun

Example sentences

何より大事なことは、自分の頭で考えることだ。

The most important thing is thinking for oneself.

Tatoeba #187638

私は自分が健康で何よりだと思っている。

I count myself lucky in having good health.

Tatoeba #156308

一日中働いたあとは、一杯のビールが何よりだ。

There is nothing like a glass of beer after a whole day's work.

Tatoeba #190242

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1188530 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.