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Illustration of 尚更

尚更なおさら

なおさら naosara Play N1 Adverb

ある事柄を受けて、その程度がいっそう強まるさま。 all the more; still less

Example 1

期待きたいしていたので、尚更なおさらがっかりした。

I was all the more disappointed because of my expectations.

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Example 2

彼かれには欠点けってんがあるからなおさら好すきだ。

I like him all the better for his faults.

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Kanji breakdown

尚

N1

esteem; furthermore; still; yet

On reading
ショウ
Kun reading
なお
Radical
小

更

N3

grow late; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and more; further

On reading
コウ
Kun reading
さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす
Radical
曰
Illustration of 今更
N1

いまさら

now; at this late hour

Illustration of 夜更かし
N1

よふかし

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

Illustration of 夜更け
N1

よふけ

late at night

Illustration of 高尚
N1

こうしょう

high; noble; refined; advanced

Illustration of 変更
N3

へんこう

change; modification; alteration