B1 Expression 1 min read

何よりです

nani yori desu

That's wonderful/Best of all

Meaning

Expressing happiness or relief that something good has happened.

Practice Bank

3 exercises
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A: 無事に書類が届いてよかったです。B: はい、_____。

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A: お子さんの熱が下がって安心しました。B: ええ、_____。

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A: プロジェクトが成功して、チームの皆さんも喜んでいましたよ。B: それは_____。

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The phrase literally translates to 'nothing is better than this' or 'more than anything else, this is good'. '何 (nani)' means 'what', 'より (yori)' means 'than' or 'more than', and 'です (desu)' is a polite copula. The expression has evolved to convey a sense of ultimate good or supreme relief regarding a particular situation.

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