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N1 Adverb

尚更(なおさら)all the more, still less

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      still more, even more, all the more

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      still less, even less

      Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb

    All Forms

    尚更 【なおさら】なお更 【なおさら】尚さら 【なおさら】猶更 【なおさら】猶さら 【なおさら】

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      (かぜ)()いている(とき)は、尚更(なおさら)(さむ)いです。

      When the wind is blowing, it is all the more cold. {all the more, still less}

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      今日(きょう)(かぜ)()いので、尚更(なおさら)()(あつ)(かん)じます。

      Today, because there is no wind, it feels all the more humid. {all the more, still less}

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      水風呂(みずぶろ)()(こた)える。(ふゆ)水風呂(みずぶろ)は、尚更(なおさら)である。

      Taking a cold bath is hard on the body. Taking a cold bath in winter is all the more so. {all the more, still less}

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      国内(こくない)旅行(りょこう)だって余裕(よゆう)がないのに、海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)なんて尚更(なおさら)だ。

      I can't even afford a domestic trip, let alone an overseas one, which is all the more expensive. {all the more, still less}

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      停電(ていでん)のせいで尚更(なおさら)(おく)れた作業(さぎょう)()(かえ)すべく、(ぼく)残業(ざんぎょう)をしている。

      Due to the power outage, my work was delayed even more. In order to catch up, I'm working overtime. {all the more, still less}

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