A。しかも B。

A. Shikamo B.

JLPT N2 Formal Chapter 22: Joining sentences, 7 of 8

Formation

Statement A + 。しかも + Statement B。

Expressing additional information; 'moreover', 'besides', 'furthermore'.

When to use

Formal-leaning "moreover" - common in both speech and writing, often for a surprising addition.

Explanation

The しかも grammar point is used to express additional information, supplementing or emphasizing what was mentioned before. It can be translated as 'moreover', 'besides', or 'furthermore' in English. Both A and B are independent statements, and しかも is used to connect them.

Example sentences

Addition (Besides / Moreover)

Corpus examples (33)

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