A その上 B
A sono ue B
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
A [sentence/clause] + その上 + B [sentence/clause]
Used to express 'in addition to', 'besides', or 'furthermore' when adding information or making a suggestion.
When to use
Neutral "on top of that" - conversational-to-written.
Explanation
The grammar point A その上 B is used to connect two statements, where B is an additional piece of information, a suggestion or reason that is related to statement A. The expression can be translated as 'in addition to', 'besides', or 'furthermore'.
Example sentences
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He is smart. In addition, he is also good at sports.
Kare wa atama ga ii. Sono ue, supootsu mo tokui da.
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This cafe has a nice atmosphere. Besides, the food is delicious.
Kono kafe wa fun'iki ga ii. Sono ue, ryouri mo oishii.
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This apartment is close to the station. Furthermore, the rent is also cheap.
Kono apaato wa eki ni chikai. Sono ue, yachin mo yasui.
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She is competent at work. In addition, she can get along with anyone.
Kanojo wa shigoto ga dekiru. Sono ue, dare to demo nakayoku nareru.
Addition (Besides / Moreover)
- A。おまけに B。~omake niN2Expresses that in addition to A, there is also B…
- ~上に〜ue niN2Express 'in addition to', 'besides', 'not only... but also'.
- 文A。そのうえ 文B。N4Shows additional information; 'furthermore', 'besides'…
- A。しかも B。A. Shikamo B.N2Expressing additional information; 'moreover', 'besides'…
- A。なおB。A. Nao B.N2Provides additional information; 'moreover', 'besides'…
- 文A。それに 文BBun A. Soreni Bun BN4Express 'in addition to; besides,' used to include…
Corpus examples (28)
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He gave me food and money as well.
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He gave us clothes, and money as well.
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The ice was so thick as to walk on.
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There's no ice, and in any case it's too cold today for iced tea.
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She speaks English and also speaks Swahili.
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She is very beautiful, and what is more, very wise.
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He is clever, and moreover, he is handsome.
彼は優れたピアニストだ。その上じょうずな歌い手でもありダンサーでもある。
He is an excellent piano player. In addition, he is a good singer and a very good dancer.
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He can speak English, and French as well.
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He is handsome, and what is more very rich.
彼の別荘はこぎれいで快適。その上、10人も泊まることができる。
His cottage is neat and comfortable; moreover, it can accommodate as many as ten people.
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He has knowledge and experience as well.
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The road was quite muddy, and, what is worse, it began to rain.
聖霊がある方の上に下って、その上にとどまられるのが見えたなら、その方こそ聖霊によってバプテスマを授ける方である。
The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.
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It was hot, and in addition, it was humid.
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My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
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Keiko bought a new shelf, on which she put her dolls.
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It was getting dark, and, what made matters worse, it began to rain.
トムはフットボールチームのキャプテンをやっているが、その上野球のチームにも入っている。
Tom is captain of the football team and is on the baseball team as well.
だんだんガソリンがなくなってきた、その上さらに悪いことには雪が激しく降り始めた。
We were running out of gas, and what was worse, it began to snow heavily.
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The ice was thick enough for me to walk on.
その電車は不便だし快適でもない。その上、時間どおりに走ることが決してない。
The trains are inconvenient and uncomfortable; in addition, they never run on time.
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The lady looked sad, also tired.
サイクリングはいい運動になる。その上空気を汚染することもない。
Cycling is good exercise. Moreover, it doesn't pollute the air.
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This is a useful book and, what is more, it is not expensive.