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Furthermore with

Grammar: Degree

更(さら)に adds another point or raises a degree: “furthermore”, “in addition”, or “even more”.

Usage Examples

  1. Addition / Furthermore
    • この商品(しょうひん)は安(やす)くて、さらに品質(ひんしつ)も良(よ)い (This product is cheap, and moreover, the quality is good)
  2. Intensification / Even more
    • 気温(きおん)がさらに下(さ)がった (The temperature dropped even more)
  3. Progression
    • 勉強(べんきょう)を続(つづ)け、さらにレベルアップを目指(めざ)す (I will continue studying and aim to level up further)

Further Reading

Related Grammar

  • In addition to with それに〜
    • Used when adding additional informaiton more casually.

Examples

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Furthermore, this room is too warm with さらに〜

Grammar Explanation: Furthermore with さらに〜

Manga panel from 名探偵コナン showing example of Furthermore, this room is too warm with さらに〜.
名探偵コナン » Volume 1 » Page 139

Upon walking in on a murder scene, Conan goes right to work making observations about the blood-covered body and its surroundings. He notes how the room is torn apart save for one upright chair beside the deceased.

コナン:
「さらに、暑(あつ)すぎるこの部屋(へや)…」
“Furthermore, this room is too warm...”
「死亡推定時刻(しぼうすいていじこく)をくるわせるためなのか…」
“Is it to confuse the estimated time of death...?”
「いや、まてよ…　それなら死体(したい)を水(みず)につけた方(ほう)が…」
“No, wait... If that's the case, it would be better to put the corpse in water...”