Japanese word

その上

Pronunciation

Romajisonoue

Meaning

  • conjunctionin addition

Example

今日は寒いです。その上、風も強いです。kyō wa samu i de su so no ue kaze mo tsuyo i de su

It is cold today. In addition, the wind is strong.

Illustration for その上 (in addition)

More examples

この本は内容が分かりやすく、その上、絵もきれいです。ko no hon wa nai yō ga wa ka ri ya su ku so no ue e mo ki re i de su

This book is easy to understand, and in addition, the illustrations are beautiful.

Core concept

その上 (sono ue) places a further fact alongside an earlier one and presents it as an added reason or detail.

Similar words

それにsoreni: It adds another related point to a statement in a neutral way.
しかもshikamo: It adds a further point, often with a sense of emphasis or surprise.
加えてkuwaete: It formally adds another fact or reason to the preceding statement.

Definition in Japanese

前の内容を受け、それに加わる事柄を続けて示す意を表す。mae no nai yō o u ke so re ni kuwa wa ru koto gara o tsuzu ke te shime su i o arawa su

Word origin

その上 (sono ue) is formed from その (sono, "that") and 上 (ue, "above"), with the spatial idea of being above developing into the figurative addition of another point.

Usage tips

  • When その上 (sono ue) links two statements, the second statement is presented as an extra point rather than as a correction or replacement of the first.

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