しかも

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Adds information that strengthens or emphasizes the preceding statement. Often used when the second clause is surprising or noteworthy given the first.

Related words· 7

それにN4sense 1
それに is a plain additive conjunction meaning 'and also', while しかも adds the same information with a stronger sense of emphasis or surprise.
それなのにN2sense 2
それなのに is a straightforward contrastive conjunction ('and yet'), while しかも in its contrastive sense usually carries a stronger tone of irony or surprise.
その上うえN3sense 1
その上 adds further information in a neutral, cumulative way, whereas しかも often signals that the added fact is unexpected or noteworthy.
にもかかわらずN1sense 2
にもかかわらず is a formal phrase meaning 'despite' that attaches to a preceding clause, whereas しかも stands alone as a sentence-connecting conjunction with a similar contrastive nuance.

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おまけに sense 1
おまけに is a casual, spoken-style way to add an extra (often negative) point, while しかも works in both speech and writing and can add either positive or negative emphasis.
そればかりかN2
しかも is a broadly usable conjunction for 'moreover', whereas そればかりか specifically stresses an additional, often surprising or negative point.
さえ
しかも is a conjunction meaning 'moreover, what's more' used between clauses, while さえ in this sense attaches to a noun to add an extra, often negative, element.

Written forms

しかもUsage99%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana. The kanji forms 然も and 而も are rare and not recommended for learners.
而しかもUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; may be encountered in older or literary texts.
然しかもUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; may be encountered in older or literary texts.