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況して

増して

Reading

Kana: まして
Romaji: mashite
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

exp
adv
1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

still less

Note: with neg. verb
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 まし.て、 いわ.んや、 おもむき
Meanings: condition, situation
Readings: ゾウ、 ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす
Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Example Sentences

(かれ)何物(なにぶつ)にもまして名誉(めいよ)(おも)んじる。
➥He values honor above anything else.
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(かれ)(くるま)()えない、まして(いえ)などは()えない。
➥He cannot buy a car, still less a house.
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(かれ)()くことさえできない。まして(およ)げない。
➥He can't even float let alone swim.
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(なに)ものにもまして(わたし)健康(けんこう)になりたい。
➥Above all, I want to be healthy.
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(かれ)教師(きょうし)ではない、まして学者(がくしゃ)などではない。
➥He is not a teacher, much less a scholar.
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(かれ)はフランス()(はな)せる。まして英語(えいご)(はな)せる。
➥He can speak French, not to mention English.
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