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更に (さらに, sarani) Japanese meaning: furthermore | Kotomora
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Usage patterns 更さら に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something even more/further
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)
The weather got even worse.
更さら に 言い えば to put it another way; furthermore
Furthermore, this plan will take both time and money.
Expressions さらにもっと even further; even more; and then some Kanji 更 grow late, night watch, sit up late Related words· 15 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 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 can mean 'furthermore' like 更に but is often used to add a supplementary note or exception rather than to intensify a degree.
Show 11 more 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.
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.
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.
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.
Written forms 更さら に Usage 10%
Kanji form is common in formal writing; usually written in kana.
さらに Usage 90%
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.
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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.
さらに means 'furthermore' or 'even more' and often implies a higher degree, while また is more neutral for simply adding information.
さらに is more formal and common in written language, whereas それに is typical of everyday spoken conversation.
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 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.
さらに is a more formal, written way to add another point, while sentence-initial 後 is casual and conversational.
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.
