何より（なにより）

JLPT N2 · noun

Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls

Meaning: above all / most importantly

Example sentences

• 健康が何より大切だ。 — Health matters more than anything.
• 無事で何よりです。 — I'm just glad you're safe.

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