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JLPT N3 Intermediate

それより

Apart from that, more importantly, or rather than that

Readings

1 Conjunction

Anyway..." / "More importantly...

Signals a shift in conversation to a topic considered more significant or urgent than the previous one.

Example

A 明日 の ピクニック 、 楽しみ だ ね 。
B うん 。 それより 、 何時 に どこ で 会う か 決めないと 。

[A:] I'm looking forward to the picnic tomorrow. [B:] Me too. More importantly, we need to decide what time and where to meet.

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2 Adverbial Phrase

More than that" / "Rather than that

Indicates a comparative relationship where the subject exceeds the degree or quality of the item previously mentioned.

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Apart from that, more importantly, or rather than that
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