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なおもって Japanese meaning | Kotomora

なおもって

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も

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Meanings

1

adverb

all the more; still more; even more

usually written using kana alone

Emphasizes that something holds true to an even greater degree given a preceding reason or condition. Often used in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの説せつ明めいはなおもって理り解かいしがたい。
His explanation is all the more difficult to understand.
この結けっ果かはなおもって重

Written forms

尚なお以もって
Rare kanji spelling; mainly encountered in formal or older texts.
尚なおもって
Mixed kanji-kana variant; also rare.
なお以もって
Mixed kana-kanji variant; included for search coverage.

Kanji

尚esteem, furthermore, still
以by means of, because, in view of

じゅう

要よう

で

ある

。

This result is even more important.

Similar words

なおさら
なおさら is more common in everyday speech and means 'all the more' or 'still more', while なおもって is more formal and emphatic.
いっそう
いっそう means 'even more' or 'further' and is neutral in register, whereas なおもって carries a formal, written tone.

Etymology

Compound of なお (still, yet) and もって (with, by means of). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it functions as an adverbial phrase emphasizing continuation or increase.