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Meanings

furthermore; moreover; in addition; even more; still more

usually written using kana alone

Adds information or intensifies a degree. As a conjunction, it links sentences or clauses. As an adverb, it means 'even more' or 'still more'.

この店みせは安やすいし、さらに味あじもいい。
This restaurant is cheap, and furthermore, the food is good.
さらに詳くわしい情じょう報ほうが必ひつ要ようです。
We need even more detailed information.

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Usage patterns

更さらに〈動どう詞し〉to do something even more/further
彼かれは更さらに努ど力りょくした。
He made an even greater effort.
更さらに〈形けい容よう詞し〉になるto become even more (adjective)
天てん気きは更さらに悪わるくなった。
The weather got even worse.
更さらに言いえばto put it another way; furthermore
更さらに言いえば、この計けい画かくには時じ間かんもお金かねもかかる。
Furthermore, this plan will take both time and money.

Expressions

さらにもっとeven further; even more; and then some

Grammar

さらにfurthermore; even moreN2

Kanji

更grow late, night watch, sit up late

Related words· 15

もっとN5
もっと is a casual, everyday word for 'more' in degree or amount, while 更に is more formal and often used in writing or structured speech.
一いっ層そうN3
一層 and 更に both mean 'even more' in formal contexts, but 一層 tends to emphasize the degree of a change while 更に can also add a new point or fact.
その上うえN3
その上 is a slightly more conversational conjunction meaning 'on top of that', close to 更に but less used as a pure intensifying adverb.
なおN2
なお can mean 'furthermore' like 更に but is often used to add a supplementary note or exception rather than to intensify a degree.

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ますますN3
ますます describes something progressively increasing over time ('more and more'), whereas 更に simply adds a further degree or point without implying gradual progression.
更さらなる
さらに is the adverb 'furthermore/even more' used to modify verbs or clauses, while 更なる is its pre-noun adjectival form used directly before a noun, as in 更なる発展.
ほかにも
さらに is more formal and common in written or structured contexts, while 他にも is more conversational and simply points out that more items exist.
なおかつ
さらに is a very common, neutral word for adding something further, while なおかつ is more formal and often stresses that the added point reinforces or contrasts with what was just said.
一いち段だんN2
更に is a broader adverb for 'further' or 'in addition', while 一段と narrows the meaning to a noticeable increase in degree compared with before.
またN5
さらに means 'furthermore' or 'even more' and often implies a higher degree, while また is more neutral for simply adding information.
それにN4
さらに is more formal and common in written language, whereas それに is typical of everyday spoken conversation.
に加くわえて
さらに is an adverb meaning 'furthermore' that can stand alone at the start of a sentence, while に加えて directly attaches after the noun it adds to.
このほか
このほか explicitly adds something to what was just mentioned, while さらに is a more general 'furthermore' that can intensify or extend without referring back to a specific item.
後あとN5
さらに is a more formal, written way to add another point, while sentence-initial 後 is casual and conversational.
なおさらN2
さらに simply means 'furthermore/additionally' without needing a triggering condition, while なおさら specifically stresses that a given reason intensifies an already existing state.

Written forms

更さらにUsage10%
Kanji form is common in formal writing; usually written in kana.
さらにUsage90%
Kana spelling is the most common written form in everyday use.

Etymology

Derived from the classical adverb さら (more, further) with the particle に, forming a common adverbial/conjunctive expression.