何より (なにより): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

何より (なにより) means above all / most of all / better than anything.

See example sentences below.

何より at a glance

何より

なによりnaniyori

N1expr

above all / most of all / better than anything

何よりなによりnaniyoriN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

above all / most of all / better than anything

Example 1

家族の健康が何より大切です。

Translation

The health of my family is most important.

Example 2

試験に合格できて何よりうれしい。

Translation

I'm happier than anything to have passed the exam.