Adds more information in the same direction as the previous statement. "In addition / moreover / on top of that."
[Statement]. それに + [Additional point]
この店は料理がおいしい。それに、値段も安い。
Kono mise wa ryōri ga oishii. Sore ni, nedan mo yasui.
This restaurant has good food. Moreover, the prices are cheap.
それに = in addition (adding another positive); 値段も = the price too
雨が降っている。それに、寒い。
Ame ga futte iru. Sore ni, samui.
It's raining. On top of that, it's cold.
それに adds another negative condition in the same direction
この部屋は広い。それに、駅から近い。
Kono heya wa hiroi. Sore ni, eki kara chikai.
This room is spacious. Moreover, it's close to the station.
それに = in addition, adding a second advantage in the same direction
• Key Concept: それに (moreover, same direction) vs それでも (even so, contrasting). • Detail: しかも is a synonym (moreover, what's more — slightly more formal). • Summary: Used to pile on related reasons or facts.
The JLPT rarely asks whether you recognise a pattern — it asks which of several similar patterns fits. These are the ones それに is tested against.
それでも means "even so / nevertheless" and introduces a contrast; それに adds a same-direction point (both good or both bad).
しかも is a near-synonym but sounds slightly stronger/more emphatic and a touch more formal; それに is softer and very conversational.
そして simply means "and then / and" for sequence or addition; それに specifically piles on a reinforcing extra point.
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