Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – に加え（て） (ni kuwaete)

Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – に加え（て） (ni kuwaete)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

24. ～に加え（て）
a. Meaning: besides ~, also…; on top of that

b. Structure: Noun + に加え（て）

今週はいつものテストに加えてレポート提出もあり、とても忙しい。
Konshū wa itsumo no tesuto ni kuwaete repōto teishutsu mo ari, totemo isogashī.
This week, on top of the usual checks, I have a report to write. I am so busy.

キムさんの作文は文法の間違いが少ないことに加え、主張がはっきりしていて読みやすい。
Kimu-san no sakubun wa bunpō no machigai ga sukunai koto ni kuwae, shuchō ga hakkiri shite ite yomi yasui.
Mr Kim’s writing has few grammatical mistakes and his views are very clear, so it is easy to read.

日本経済は原油の値上がりに加え、急激な円高で低迷している。
Nipponkeizai wa gen’yu no neagari ni kuwae, kyūgekina endaka de teimei shite iru.
Japan’s economy is growing sluggishly because, in addition to rising crude oil prices, the yen has suddenly risen sharply.

３月に電車賃が値上がりしたが、それに加え、４月からはバス代が値上がりするそうだ。
3 Tsuki ni denshachin ga neagari shitaga, sore ni kuwae, 4 tsuki kara wa basu-dai ga neagari suru sōda.
I heard train fares go up in March. On top of that, bus fares go up from April too.