なおかつ・尚且つnaokatsu
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- adverbbesides; furthermore; on top of that
- adverband yet; nevertheless; even so
- SynonymなおWrittenWritten. Alone it means 'still' or 'even more'; as a connector, 'in addition'. 「尚且つ」 is the emphatic form, adding the nuance of still more on top of that.
- SynonymさらにNeutralAn adverb for 'even more' or 'furthermore', at home in both speech and writing, as in 「更に詳しく」; 「尚且つ」 is an emphatic connective that stacks one thing on another.
- Synonymその上そのうえNeutralA conjunction for 'besides, in addition', common in everyday speech; 「尚且つ」 is more written and carries a stronger, more emphatic tone.
- SynonymかつWrittenWritten style, meaning 'and, at the same time', as in 「必要かつ十分」; 「尚且つ」 is the emphatic variant.
- SynonymそれにCasualA colloquial conjunction for 'and, besides', as in 「それに安い」; 「尚且つ」 is more written.
- SynonymなおまたFormalFormal, meaning 'moreover, in addition'; found mostly in official documents and letters. 「尚且つ」 leans toward both conditions holding at once.
- Synonym加えてくわえてNeutralA conjunction for 'in addition, besides', leaning written; 「尚且つ」 is an emphatic form combining 「なお」 and 「かつ」.
- RelatedにもかかわらずFormalFormal, meaning 'even so, in spite of that'; it marks contrast. 「尚且つ」 can also carry an 'even so' sense but is mostly additive.
- Relatedかてて加えてかててくわえてFormalA formal set phrase meaning 'what is more', typically for one bad thing after another; 「尚且つ」 is neutral in tone.
Use 「尚且つ」 to add yet another layer on top of the previous point, as in 「安くて尚且つ美味しい」; the tone is emphatic. For plain 'and/besides' use 「その上」 or 「それに」; for a written, parallel 'and' use 「且つ」; for 'even more' use 「更に」; for 'in addition' use 「加えて」.
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