JLPT N1 · Adverb

なおさら (naosara)

なおさら is a Japanese adverb meaning “still more; even more”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: なおさら
Romaji: naosara
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

still more; even more; all the more · adverb · usually written in kana
still less; even less · adverb · usually written in kana · with neg. verb

Example sentences

それらの星は肉眼で見える、まして望遠鏡ならなおさらである。

You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.

Tatoeba #204740

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1349320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.