connective N2 common casualpolitewritten
さらに — furthermore
さらに
Meaning
① addition: furthermore / in addition / on top of that — adds another point to what was already stated
② increase: even more / further / still — a degree rises beyond its current level
Key sentence
① addition
値段が安く、さらに品質もいい。
It's cheap, and furthermore the quality is good too.
② increase
風がさらに強くなってきた。
The wind has grown even stronger.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence-initial (addition) or before a comparative/verb of change (increase) | さらに + [clause / 比較] | さらに詳しく / さらに増える |
Examples
① addition
会員になると割引があり、さらにポイントもたまる。
If you become a member you get a discount, and on top of that you earn points.
② increase
練習を重ねて、技術をさらに磨く。
Through repeated practice, I'll polish my skills even further.
Easily confused with
Notes
- More formal than もっと for the 'even more' sense, and common in writing. Set phrases: さらに一層 ('even more so'), さらには ('and furthermore / indeed even').
See さらに in real sentences
Jengo shows さらに 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 Advanced Japanese Grammar.