A その上 B

A sono ue B

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 22: Joining sentences, 5 of 8

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

Addition (Besides / Moreover)

Corpus examples (28)

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