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How to say 'Still' or 'Furthermore' in Japanese | 猶

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The Japanese word for Still or Furthermore is 'Nao', written as 猶 in Japanese.'Still' or 'Furthermore' in hiragana is なお.

    word

    Meaning

    Still, Furthermore

    Reading

    なお

    nao

    Kanji

    Waver, Delay

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '猶 (なお)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'still', which is used to indicate that a situation or condition continues unchanged. For example: He is still working「彼は猶働いている」(かれはなおはたらいている). The second meaning is 'furthermore', which is used to add information or emphasize a point. For example: Furthermore, we need to consider the budget「猶、予算を考慮する必要がある」(なお、よさんをこうりょするひつようがある). This word is often used in formal or written contexts and can carry a nuanced tone depending on the situation.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    619

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Waver, Delay

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'Nao' means 'Still' or 'Furthermore' .

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