より (Yori) is a Japanese particle meaning “than, rather than, instead of, over”.
Meanings
- particlethan
- particlerather than; instead of; over; above
- particlefrom; out of; since; at; on (and after)
- particleexcept; but; other thanwith neg. sentence; as よりほかに...ない, よりしかたがない, etc.
- adverbmore
Examples
論より証拠。
Example is better than precept.
他人より身内。
Blood is thicker than water.
量より質が重要だ。
Quality is more important than quantity.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).