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JLPT N3 · Adverb

より (yori)

より is a Japanese adverb meaning “than”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
より
Romaji
yori
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. than · particle
  2. rather than; instead of; over; above · particle
  3. from; out of; since; at; on (and after) · particle
  4. except; but; other than · particle · with neg. sentence; as よりほかに...ない, よりしかたがない, etc.
  5. more · adverb

Example sentences

柔道では力より技のほうが大切である。
In judo, technique is more important than strength.
Tatoeba #147997
私は金よりむしろ名誉を選ぶ。
I would choose honor before money.
Tatoeba #157565
７月１０日より札幌支店を開設いたします。
On July 10, we will open our Sapporo branch.
Tatoeba #235007

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

Source: JMdict entry 1013190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.