Japanese Conversation · Level 31
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Japanese word
なお
Pronunciation
Romajinao
Meaning
- adverbstill
Example
その店はなお営業しています。so no mise wa na o ei gyō shi te i ma su
That store is still open.
More examples
この薬はなお必要です。ko no kusuri wa na o hitsu yō de su
This medicine is still necessary.
Core concept
Marks a condition as continuing from an earlier time into the present.
Common phrases
なお必要na o hitsu yō
still necessary
なお残るna o noko ru
still remain
なお高いna o taka i
still high
Similar words
まだmada: Shows that a situation remains true or that an expected event has not happened yet.
Definition in Japanese
以前からの状態や動作が今も続いているさま。i zen ka ra no jō tai ya dō sa ga ima mo tsuzu i te i ru sa ma
Word origin
なお (nao, "still") is an old native Japanese adverb; its original formation is not known with certainty.
Usage tips
- なお (nao, "still") often appears in formal announcements and writing, while まだ (mada, "still" or "yet") is more usual in casual conversation.
Other meanings
- yetadverb