No. 524 in Japanese
しかも
"Moreover" or "on top of that."
In a sentence
そのレストランの料理はおいしくて、しかも安いです。
The food at that restaurant is delicious and, moreover, inexpensive.
Here, しかも is used to add information in a positive manner, emphasizing the second point after the first positive comment.
彼は宿題を忘れたしかも遅刻してきました。
He forgot his homework and, on top of that, came late.
Here, しかも is employed to add emphasis to an additional negative aspect following a prior negative statement.
この商品は機能的で、しかもエコフレンドリーです。
This product is functional and, furthermore, eco-friendly.
In this sentence, しかも highlights an additional positive characteristic, showing how the word connects two appealing features.
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