How to say 'Moreover' in Japanese | 況して

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The Japanese word for Moreover is 'Mashite', written as 況して in Japanese.'Moreover' in hiragana is まして.

word

況して

Meaning

Moreover

Reading

まして

mashite

Kanji

況Situation, Condition

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '況して (まして)' means 'moreover' or 'even more so'. It is used to emphasize a point, often in situations where something is already true or expected, and another related point is even more so. It is commonly used in comparisons or to strengthen an argument. For example: He can't even run, moreover, he can't jump「彼は走れない、況して跳べない」(かれははしれない、ましてとべない). If adults struggle, moreover, children will find it even harder「大人でも難しい、況して子供にはもっと難しい」(おとなでもむずかしい、ましてこどもにはもっとむずかしい). This word is often used in formal or written contexts to add emphasis.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3591

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 況して

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

況

Meaning

Situation, Condition

Hiragana in the Word 況して

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

て

Reading

Words Related to 況して Through the Kanji 況

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 況 as well.

word

状況

Meaning

Situation

word

不況

Meaning

Recession

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