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JLPT N4Conjunctions

それに— In addition / Moreover

Adds more information in the same direction as the previous statement. "In addition / moreover / on top of that."

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Pro lessonUNIT 93 · CONJUNCTIONS

Structure · 形

[Statement]. それに + [Additional point]

Examples · 例文

  • 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

Usage notes · 注意

  • 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.

Commonly confused with

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.

vsそれでも

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).

vsしかも

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.

vsそして

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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