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～ni Mashite: More Than / Even More So

Learn ni mashite for "even more than A" — exceeding an already high standard. This lesson combines form, context, examples, common mistakes, and practice so you can use the pattern in real communication.

12 minNihongo Hub Editorial TeamPublished 2026-06-06Updated 2026-06-06

Learning objectives

  • Lesson goals: Learn ni mashite for "even more than A" — exceeding an already high standard.
  • Form and connection: [Noun] にもまして
  • Nuance in real use: にもまして isn't just "more B than A" — it implies A is already high and B is even higher. This "going beyond already great" expression is high rhetoric in Japanese literature and advertising.

Form and connection

[Noun] にもまして

Core Explanation

Learn ni mashite for "even more than A" — exceeding an already high standard.

Cultural Note

にもまして isn't just "more B than A" — it implies A is already high and B is even higher. This "going beyond already great" expression is high rhetoric in Japanese literature and advertising.

Practical examples

More important than anything else is health.
Your Japanese has become even better than before.
She worked harder than anyone.

Common pitfalls

Build the base form before adding the pattern

Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.

Match politeness to the situation

The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.

Practice and answers

1. Write the connection formula for this lesson.
Show answer[Noun] にもまして
2. Explain the meaning of the first example.
Show answerMore important than anything else is health.
3. Rewrite the final example using this lesson pattern.
Show answer誰だれにもまして彼女かのじょが努力どりょくしていた。 ([Noun] にもまして)

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