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なおかつ
naokatsu
Description
「なおかつ」は、二つのいいことを一つの文でつなぐときに使います。
"なおかつ" is used to connect two good things in one sentence.
少しかたい言い方で、話や文章でよく出てきます。
It is a slightly formal expression that often appears in speech and writing.
Meanings
なおかつnaokatsu
and moreover; and on top of that
この店は安くて、なおかつおいしい。
This shop is cheap and also delicious.
なおかつnaokatsu
and yet; even so; still
努力して、なおかつ勝てなかった。
I made an effort, yet still couldn't win.
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Notes
- Etymology
from なお (still, further) + かつ (and), joining an additional, often stronger point.
- Nuance
more formal than しかも; common in writing and careful speech.
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