それも

• Reading: それも
• Romaji: soremo
• Formation: Sentence 1。それも + More specific detail

Meaning

A conjunction meaning 'and what's more' or 'at that,' used to add more specific or striking information to elaborate on the preceding statement.

それも takes previously mentioned information and zooms in with a more specific, surprising, or impressive detail. While それに simply adds, それも re-emphasizes with specificity — it often follows a general statement and then narrows down to a remarkable detail. For example, after saying someone can play piano, それも might add 'since age three.' This specificity gives it a dramatic or impressive quality. It is natural in both spoken and written Japanese and is commonly used in storytelling and persuasion.

Examples

1. 彼は外国語ができる。それも五つも話せるらしい。 He can speak foreign languages. And what's more, apparently he can speak five.
2. 毎日走っている。それも十キロも走るそうだ。 He runs every day. And at that, apparently ten kilometers.
3. 新しいパソコンを買った。それも最新モデルだ。 I bought a new computer. And at that, it's the latest model.

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 試験に合格した。それも満点だったらしい。
• 新しい仕事が見つかった。それも希望の職種だ。
• 旅行に行ってきた。それも二週間も行ってきた。

Don't Say

• 映画を見た。それも、寝た。(Using それも for an unrelated addition — the second statement must elaborate on or specify the first) → 映画を見た。それに、もう寝た。
• 料理を作った。それも料理を作った。(Repeating the same statement — それも must add new, more specific information) → 料理を作った。それも三品も作った。

Origin & History

Composed of それ (that) and も (also/even). Literally 'that too,' but with emphasis on the surprising or notable quality of what follows.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal