A。おまけに B。

~omake ni

JLPT N2 Casual Chapter 22: Joining sentences, 6 of 8

Formation

Sentence A + おまけに + Sentence B

Expresses that in addition to A, there is also B; 'moreover', 'besides', 'not only', 'but also'.

When to use

Casual, conversational "on top of that".

Explanation

The A。おまけに B。grammar point is used to express that in addition to the first statement A, there is also the second statement B which often emphasizes the negative aspect or difficulty of the situation. It can be translated as 'moreover', 'besides', 'not only', or 'but also' in English. The formation is used with two sentences, placing おまけに between those two sentences.

Example sentences

彼かれは遅刻ちこくした。おまけに宿題しゅくだいも忘わすれた。

He was late. Moreover, he forgot his homework.

Kare wa chikoku shita. Omake ni shukudai mo wasureta.
このアパートは狭せまい。おまけに家賃やちんが高たかい。

This apartment is small. Besides, the rent is high.

Kono apaato wa semai. Omake ni yachin ga takai.
彼女かのじょは仕事しごとが忙いそがしい。おまけに子供こどもも小ちいさい。

She is busy with work. Not only that, her children are also small.

Kanojo wa shigoto ga isogashii. Omake ni kodomo mo chiisai.
昨日きのうは雨あめが降ふった。おまけに風かぜも強つよかった。

Yesterday it rained. In addition, the wind was strong.

Kinou wa ame ga futta. Omake ni kaze mo tsuyokatta.

Addition (Besides / Moreover)

Compare when to use each

Corpus examples (15)

ひどく寒さむかったしそのうちおまけに雨あめまで降おり始はじめた。

It was very cold, and then before long, on top of that, it began to rain.
その日ひは寒さむく、おまけに雨あめまで降ふってきた。

It was cold that day, and moreover it began to rain.
その家いえは私わたし達たちには大おおきすぎて、おまけに値段ねだんが高たかすぎる。

The house is too big for us, and what is more, it is too expensive.
私わたし達たちには広ひろすぎる家いえだし、おまけに、とんでもなく高たかいんだ。

The house is too big for us, and what is more, it is too expensive.
寒さむくておまけに風かぜも強つよかった。

It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
彼かれは来きてくれるといったが、おまけに喜よろこんできてくれると言いった。

He said he would come, and what is more, he said he was glad to.
やつには金かねも若わかさもあり、おまけに二枚目にまいめだ。

He's rich, young and handsome.
その辞書じしょは役やくに立たつし、おまけに高たかくない。

The dictionary is useful and, what is more, not expensive.
これは役やくに立たつ本ほんで、おまけに高たかくない。

This is a useful book and, what is more, it is not expensive.
暑あついし、おまけに湿度しつども高たかかった。

It was hot, and on top of that, humid.
その試合しあいはテンポが遅おそくおまけに退屈たいくつだった。

The game was slow, and it was also boring.
彼かれは若わかいし、おまけに、二枚目にまいめだ。

He is young and, what is more, handsome.
この服ふくは縮ちぢんで、おまけに色褪いろあせてしまった。

This dress shrank, and what's more it faded.
彼女かのじょはすてきなごちそうを食たべ、おまけに、新年しんねんの贈おくり物ものをもらいました。

She had wonderful food and, what was more, she was given a New year's gift.
彼かれは裕福ゆうふくだし、おまけに名門めいもんの出でだ。

He is well off, and what is more, he is of good birth.