JLPT N3Spoken and writtenAdding a point

その上うえon top of that; moreover

You have made one point, and you stack a second on top that pushes the same way. Good with good, or bad with bad. It is a step stiffer than それに.

good on good

このホテルは駅えきに近ちかい。その上うえ、部屋へやも広ひろくて静しずかだ。

This hotel is close to the station. On top of that, the rooms are spacious and quiet.

bad on bad

この店みせは値ね段だんが高たかい。その上うえ、サービスもよくない。

This restaurant is expensive. On top of that, the service is not good.

How to form it

Sentence。その上うえ、+ one more point

It opens the new sentence, usually with a comma after it. Inside one sentence it follows a て-form: 安やすくて、その上うえおいしい.

Before it: One point for or against something.
After it: A second point on the same side, often with も.
Where you'll meet it: Reviews, explanations, essays, speeches, and careful conversation.

その上うえ or それに?

この店みせは安やすい。その上うえ、おいしい。

This place is cheap. On top of that, the food is good.

A step stiffer, as in a written review.

この店みせは安やすい。それに、おいしい。

This place is cheap. And the food is good, too.

The everyday way to say it.

The meaning is the same.

Both points push the same way

A good point and a bad one don't add up, so その上うえ can't join them.

Sounds odd: この部屋へやは広ひろい。その上うえ、家や賃ちんが高たかい。

This room is big. On top of that, the rent is high.

A good point, then a bad one: しかし、家や賃ちんが高たかい.

Close neighbours

それにN4

The everyday word for the same job, and the one people reach for in conversation.

今日きょうは疲つかれている。それに、明日あしたも早はやいから、もう帰かえるよ。

I'm tired today. Besides, I have an early start tomorrow, so I'm going home now.

しかもN2

The added fact is the striking one, the part that impresses or shocks.

この机つくえは丈じょう夫ぶだ。しかも、重おもさは三さんキロしかない。

This desk is sturdy. What's more, it weighs only three kilograms.

上うえ（に）N2

The same thing inside one sentence, after a plain form.

この店みせは安やすい上うえに、おいしい。

This place is cheap, and on top of that, the food is good.

それとN3

One more item or request, tacked on in conversation. その上うえ adds a point to a case you are making, not a thing to an order.

コーヒーを一ひとつください。それと、チーズケーキもお願ねがいします。

One coffee, please. And a slice of cheesecake too.

Check yourself

1Which one fits?

このアパートは駅えきから遠とおい。（　　）、家や賃ちんも高たかい。

Choose an answer to see why.

2You are ordering in a café. Which one fits?

紅こう茶ちゃを一ひとつお願ねがいします。（　　）、サンドイッチもください。

Choose an answer to see why.

More detail

その上うえで

With で it is a different word: "once that is done".

まず話はなしを聞きいて、その上うえで決きめましょう。

Let's hear what they have to say first, and decide after that.

More sentences

このかばんは軽かるい。その上うえ、丈じょう夫ぶで雨あめにも強つよい。

This bag is light. On top of that, it is sturdy and stands up to rain.

彼かれの説せつ明めいは分わかりやすく、その上うえ、具ぐ体たい例れいも豊ほう富ふだった。

His explanation was easy to follow, and on top of that, it was full of concrete examples.

今日きょうは風かぜが強つよい。その上うえ、気き温おんもかなり低ひくい。

It is windy today. On top of that, the temperature is quite low.

この部屋へやは日ひ当あたりが悪わるい。その上うえ、外そとの音おともよく聞きこえる。

This room gets little sunlight. On top of that, you can clearly hear the noise from outside.

Compared with similar forms

"And", "also", "what's more": joining sentences