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しかも Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Meanings 1
conjunction
moreover ; furthermore ; on top of that
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.
This restaurant is cheap. And on top of that, the food is good.
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conjunction
nevertheless ; and yet ; even so
usually written using kana alone
Introduces a contrasting or unexpected result despite the preceding statement. Similar to それなのに or にもかかわらず, but often with a stronger sense of surprise or irony.
Written forms しかも Usage 99%
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.
シカモ Usage <1%
Kanji 然 sort of thing, so, if so Similar words それに それに is a simple additive conjunction ('and also'), while しかも adds emphasis or surprise to the addition.
その 上うえ その上 is similar to しかも in adding information, but しかも often carries a stronger nuance of 'on top of that' with a sense of unexpectedness.
それなのに それなのに is a contrastive conjunction ('and yet'), but しかも in its contrastive sense often implies a more striking or ironic contrast.
Etymology Derived from the classical Japanese adverb しか ('so, in that way') combined with the particle も ('also, even'). The exact historical development is uncertain, but the word has been used as a conjunction since at least the Heian period.
