connective N2 common casualpolite
おまけに — on top of that
おまけに
Meaning
- on top of that / to make matters worse / and besides — adds one more thing, usually piling onto an already extreme situation
Key sentence
道に迷って、おまけに雨まで降ってきた。
I got lost, and to make things worse, it even started raining.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence-initial (joining sentences) | [A]。おまけに、[B]。 | 風邪をひいて、おまけに熱も出た。 |
Examples
残業で疲れて、おまけに終電を逃した。
I was worn out from overtime, and on top of that I missed the last train.
この旅館は料理が豪華で、おまけに温泉まで付いている。
This inn has lavish food, and to boot, there's a hot spring as well.
Easily confused with
Notes
- From おまけ ('a freebie / extra'). Frequently used for an accumulation of bad luck, though it works for a string of bonuses too. Spoken; in formal writing prefer その上 / さらに.
See おまけに in real sentences
Jengo shows おまけに the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.