より

Reading

Kana: より
Romaji: yori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

prt
1

than

2

from; out of; since; at; on

3

except; but; other than

adv
4

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Example Sentences

(きん)より(からだ)
➥Health is better than wealth.
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見目(みめ)より(こころ)
➥Handsome is that handsome does.
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他人(たにん)より身内(みうち)
➥Blood is thicker than water.
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(ろん)より証拠(しょうこ)
➥Example is better than precept.
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(はな)より団子(だんご)
➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.
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(きみ)親友(しんゆう)より。
➥Your loving friend.
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寄り

Reading

Kana: より
Romaji: yori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters

(Sumo term)
suf
2

having a tendency towards; being close to

Kanji

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

Example Sentences

耳寄(みみよ)りな(はなし)だ。
➥You've told me something.
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(かべ)により()かるな。
➥Don't lean against the wall.
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(かれ)(かべ)()りかかった。
➥He leaned against the wall.
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(かれ)保守寄(ほしゅよ)りだ。
➥He is conservative to a degree.
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耳寄(みみよ)りな(はなし)がある。
➥I've got an attractive proposition for you.
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斜視(しゃし)です。(()())。
➥I have a bad squint.
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選り

択り

Reading

Kana: より
Romaji: yori
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

selecting; choosing

Kanji

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: タク、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: choose, select, elect, prefer

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは(つぶ)よりの兵士(へいし)だ。
➥They are picked soldiers.
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アンは友人(ゆうじん)()(ごの)みする。
➥Ann is exclusive in her choice of friends.
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あの科学者(かがくしゃ)たちは()()きだ。
➥Those scientists are the cream of the crop.
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乞食(こじき)()(ごの)みできない。
➥Beggars can't be choosers.
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こじきは()(ごの)みできない。
➥Beggars can't be choosers.
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(すな)から(きん)をより()けるのは難問(なんもん)だ。
➥The separation of gold from sand is problematic.
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縒り

撚り

Reading

Kana: より
Romaji: yori
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

twist; ply

Kanji

Readings: シ、 サ、 よ.る
Meaning: twist
Readings: ネン、 よ.る、 よ.れる、 より、 ひね.る
Meanings: twist, twine, kinky

Example Sentence

あの()(にん)はよりを(もど)したらしい。
➥It looks like they have made up again.
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