Mimi Kara Oboeru N2 Grammar: 10．～上（に）
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Mimi Kara Oboeru N2 Grammar: 10．～上（に）
10．～上（に） (jou (ni))
a. Meaning: not only ~, in addition ~ (like に加えて and だけでなく at N3).
b. Structure: [N/V/A] noun-modifying form +上（に）
Examples:
1, 彼の妹は美人の上に性格も良い，成績優秀な上、スポーツもよくできる。
His younger sister is not only pretty but has a good personality, does well at school and is good at sport too.
2, 今日は曇っている上に風が強いので、とても寒く感じられる。
Today it is cloudy and on top of that the wind is strong, so it feels very cold.
3, 「きのうはごちそうになった上、おみやげまでいただき、ありがとうございました」
Yesterday you not only treated me but gave me a present too; thank you so much.
4, いまどきの若者は敬語も使えない上、礼儀も知らない。
Young people today not only cannot use honorific language but have no manners at all.
5, ＊この本は漢字が多い。その上字が小さいので、子どもには読みにくい。
This book has a lot of kanji. On top of that the print is small, so it is hard for children to read.