しかも

Moreover, Furthermore

このテレビは画質がしつがめちゃくちゃいい。しかも、受信機じゅしんきがついていないから受信料じゅしんりょうを払はらわなくてもいい。

This TV has a very good resolution, and what's more, it doesn't have a receiver, so you don't have to pay a TV reception fee.

Explanation

「しかも」 means 'moreover'. On top of the first sentence, you add one more fact in the same direction, and a more striking one. It can add to good news: 「この料理は美味しく、しかも値段が安い」 (This dish is tasty, and cheap too); or to bad: 「雨が降り出し、しかも風まで強くなってきた」 (It started to rain, and the wind got strong as well). The second part often carries some surprise or emphasis.

Mixed up with

「しかも」: stacks two features of the same thing; the second often surprises more.

「それに」: the most general spoken 'also'; adds information plainly.

「その上」: facts pile up one after another.

Easily confused withおまけに・その上・しかも: the difference ›

Examples

あの店みせは古ふるいし汚きたない。しかも品揃しなぞろえもよくないから、そのうち潰つぶれるだろう。
That store is old and dirty. Moreover, they don't have a good selection of goods, so they will probably go out of business soon.
あのスーパーの肉にくは安やすい。しかも、脂あぶらがのっている。
That supermarket's meat is cheap. Moreover, it is marbled (good quality).
私わたしの鼻はなはとても大おおきく、しかも曲まがっている。
My nose is big and what's more, it is crooked.
彼女かのじょはとても頭あたまがいいし性格せいかくもいい。しかも、美人びじんだからもてないわけがない。
She is very smart and has a great personality. Moreover, she is beautiful, so there is no way that she is not popular.
プレーは一流いちりゅう。しかも、ファンに優やさしい。
The play is first rate. Moreover, they are fan friendly.
あの人ひとは常識じょうしきを知しらない。しかも、厚あつかましい。
That person does not have common sense. Moreover, he is brazen.
しかも、舞台ぶたいの途中とちゅうで足あしが絡からんで、転ころんだ。
What is more, he got his feet tangled in the middle of the performance and fell over.
彼かれは日本語にほんごが上手じょうず。しかも、漢字かんじが綺麗きれいに書かける。
He is good at Japanese and furthermore, he can write kanji beautifully.
あの人ひとは全然ぜんぜん仕事しごとをしない。しかも、威張いばっている。
That person doesn't do their job at all. Moreover, they are boastful about it.
あの部屋へやは狭せまい。しかも薄暗うすぐらいから、借かり手てがつかない。
That room is small, and on top of that it's dim, so no one will rent it.
あの人ひとは裏口うらぐち入学にゅうがくしたらしい。しかも、全然ぜんぜん学校がっこうに来こない。
Apparently that person got into the school through the back door. What is more, they never come to school.
友人ゆうじんは大おおきな家いえに住すんでいる。しかも、お手伝てつだいさんまでいるらしい。
My friend lives in a big house. Moreover, he apparently even has a maid.
高こう級きゅうマンションに引ひっ越こしました。しかも、温泉おんせんつきです。
I moved to a high class apartment. Moreover, it comes with an onsen/spa.
彼かれは超ちょう一流いちりゅうのシンガーだ。しかも、ほとんどの楽器がっきが弾ひけるらしい。
He is a super first-rate singer. Moreover, he can apparently play most instruments.

しかも

Moreover, Furthermore

このテレビは画質がしつがめちゃくちゃいい。しかも、受信機じゅしんきがついていないから受信料じゅしんりょうを払はらわなくてもいい。

This TV has a very good resolution, and what's more, it doesn't have a receiver, so you don't have to pay a TV reception fee.

Explanation

Examples

あの店みせは古ふるいし汚きたない。しかも品揃しなぞろえもよくないから、そのうち潰つぶれるだろう。
That store is old and dirty. Moreover, they don't have a good selection of goods, so they will probably go out of business soon.
あのスーパーの肉にくは安やすい。しかも、脂あぶらがのっている。
That supermarket's meat is cheap. Moreover, it is marbled (good quality).
私わたしの鼻はなはとても大おおきく、しかも曲まがっている。
My nose is big and what's more, it is crooked.
彼女かのじょはとても頭あたまがいいし性格せいかくもいい。しかも、美人びじんだからもてないわけがない。
She is very smart and has a great personality. Moreover, she is beautiful, so there is no way that she is not popular.
プレーは一流いちりゅう。しかも、ファンに優やさしい。
The play is first rate. Moreover, they are fan friendly.
あの人ひとは常識じょうしきを知しらない。しかも、厚あつかましい。
That person does not have common sense. Moreover, he is brazen.
しかも、舞台ぶたいの途中とちゅうで足あしが絡からんで、転ころんだ。
What is more, he got his feet tangled in the middle of the performance and fell over.
彼かれは日本語にほんごが上手じょうず。しかも、漢字かんじが綺麗きれいに書かける。
He is good at Japanese and furthermore, he can write kanji beautifully.
あの人ひとは全然ぜんぜん仕事しごとをしない。しかも、威張いばっている。
That person doesn't do their job at all. Moreover, they are boastful about it.
あの部屋へやは狭せまい。しかも薄暗うすぐらいから、借かり手てがつかない。
That room is small, and on top of that it's dim, so no one will rent it.
あの人ひとは裏口うらぐち入学にゅうがくしたらしい。しかも、全然ぜんぜん学校がっこうに来こない。
Apparently that person got into the school through the back door. What is more, they never come to school.
友人ゆうじんは大おおきな家いえに住すんでいる。しかも、お手伝てつだいさんまでいるらしい。
My friend lives in a big house. Moreover, he apparently even has a maid.
高こう級きゅうマンションに引ひっ越こしました。しかも、温泉おんせんつきです。
I moved to a high class apartment. Moreover, it comes with an onsen/spa.
彼かれは超ちょう一流いちりゅうのシンガーだ。しかも、ほとんどの楽器がっきが弾ひけるらしい。
He is a super first-rate singer. Moreover, he can apparently play most instruments.