何より (なにより) — above all, more than anything, best
何より
above all
Frequency #3382
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
3 characters
no-adjective
adverb
expression
noun
naniyori
なにより
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
なにより[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- above all
- more than anything
- best
Adjective forms
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