その上・其の上|そのうえsonoue
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Which spelling to use
その上その上 is the most common form, written with kanji and kana. It is the form learners should use in their own Japanese writing.
其の上其の上 is rarely used and is also written with kanji and kana. You will seldom see it; use その上 instead when writing Japanese.
Definitions
- conjunction, noun, adverbin addition; furthermore
- conjunction, noun, adverbabove (which); on top of (which)
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymそれにCasualColloquial workhorse for 'and besides', often adding a reason (「それに安い」); 「その上」 is a touch more formal and can stack points one after another.
- SynonymなおかつNeutralMeans 'moreover, and', stressing that both qualities hold (「美しく、なおかつ賢い」); it can also say 'even so', while 「その上」 only adds.
- SynonymさらにNeutralMeans 'further, more' (「さらに詳しく」) and can deepen degree or add items; 「その上」 only adds and never expresses degree.
- SynonymおまけにCasualColloquial 'to make matters worse', typically introducing something bad (「おまけに雨まで降ってきた」); 「その上」 fits good and bad news alike.
- SynonymかつWrittenWritten/formal 'and, at the same time' joining parallel conditions (「必要かつ十分」); 「その上」 focuses on adding one more layer.
- Synonym加えてくわえてWrittenWritten/formal prose for 'in addition' (「加えて円安も進んだ」); mostly in writing and formal settings, rarely in speech.
- RelatedまたNeutralMeans 'again, also' (「また来る」) with the widest range of uses; as a connector its tone is lighter, while 「その上」 adds more strongly.
- Relatedかてて加えてかててくわえてWrittenLiterary 'what is more', usually for misfortunes, with an old-fashioned flavor; in everyday speech 「その上」 or 「おまけに」 will do.
- RelatedなおまたWrittenWritten prose for 'besides, in addition', used to add a point in text; more stiffly formal than 「その上」 and rarely spoken.
- Relatedそこへ持ってきてそこへもってきてCasualColloquial set phrase meaning 'and then, to make matters worse', used for unfavorable turns; 「その上」 is not limited to good or bad.
Use 「その上」 to add one more layer on top of what is already there. In casual speech say 「それに」; when the added item is bad news, 「おまけに」; for formal parallel statements, 「かつ」; in written prose, 「加えて」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- それに加えて。
Kanji in this word
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