GRAMMAR
しかも
moreover
and what's more
Explanation
NOTE
しかも means moreover or what's more — a discourse connector that adds emphasized extra information to what was just said.
この店の料理はおいしい。しかも安い。
The food at this restaurant is delicious. What's more, it's cheap.
Often used at the start of a new sentence to introduce a strong additional point.
NOTE
The added information usually goes in the same direction as the first clause — positive adds to positive, or negative piles onto negative.
NOTE
Use しかも at the start of a sentence to stack a positive trait on top of another positive trait (delicious + cheap, smart + kind, etc.).
STRUCTURE
Sentence 1。 しかもSentence 2。
彼は頭がいい。しかも性格もいい。
Kare wa atama ga ii. Shikamo seikaku mo ii.
He's smart. What's more, he has a good personality too.
このアパートは駅に近い。しかも家賃も安い。
Kono apaato wa eki ni chikai. Shikamo yachin mo yasui.
This apartment is close to the station. Moreover, the rent is cheap.
彼女は英語が話せる。しかも中国語も上手だ。
Kanojo wa eigo ga hanaseru. Shikamo chuugokugo mo jouzu da.
She can speak English. What's more, she's good at Chinese too.
NOTE
しかも can also pile up negative information — bad news on top of bad news to emphasize how bad a situation is.
STRUCTURE
Negative 1。 しかもNegative 2。
道に迷った。しかも携帯の電池が切れた。
Michi ni mayotta. Shikamo keitai no denchi ga kireta.
I got lost. What's more, my phone battery died.
財布を落とした。しかも中にカードが全部入っていた。
Saifu o otoshita. Shikamo naka ni kaado ga zenbu haitte ita.
I dropped my wallet. Moreover, all my cards were inside.
今日は遅刻した。しかも会議の資料を忘れた。
Kyou wa chikoku shita. Shikamo kaigi no shiryou o wasureta.
I was late today. What's more, I forgot the meeting documents.
NOTE
しかも is often used to describe a person or thing by stacking several notable qualities or facts together for emphasis.
STRUCTURE
Description 1。 しかもDescription 2。
新しい先生は優しい。しかも授業も分かりやすい。
Atarashii sensei wa yasashii. Shikamo jugyou mo wakariyasui.
The new teacher is kind. Moreover, his lessons are easy to understand.
このスマホは性能がいい。しかも値段も手頃だ。
Kono sumaho wa seinou ga ii. Shikamo nedan mo tegoro da.
This smartphone has good performance. What's more, the price is also reasonable.
彼は医者だ。しかも有名な大学の教授でもある。
Kare wa isha da. Shikamo yuumei na daigaku no kyouju de mo aru.
He's a doctor. Moreover, he's also a professor at a famous university.
Practice exercises
1
このレストランは食事が美味しい上に、しかも値段も手頃だ。
This restaurant's food is delicious, and what's more, the price is reasonable.
Answer
しかも
2
彼は日本語が話せるばかりか、しかも英語もペラペラだ。
Not only can he speak Japanese, but what's more, he's fluent in English too.
Answer
しかも
3
この仕事は給料がいい。その上、しかもやりがいもある。
This job has good pay. Besides that, and what's more, it's also rewarding.
Answer
しかも
4
彼のプレゼンは内容が良く、しかもとても面白かった。
His presentation was good in content, and what's more, it was very interesting.
Answer
しかも
5
彼女の研究は独創的で、しかも実践的な応用も可能だ。
Her research is original, and what's more, practical application is also possible.
Answer
しかも