You use this word to add more information. It is often extra details or steps.
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You use this word to add more information. It is often extra details or steps.
会議は午後3時に終了します。なお、詳しい議事録は後日配布いたします。
The meeting will end at 3 PM. Furthermore, the detailed minutes will be distributed at a later date.
本日の講演会は、盛況のうちに終了いたしました。なお、次回の開催は来年の春を予定しております。
Today's lecture has concluded with great success. Additionally, the next event is scheduled for spring of next year.
受付は5時までです。なお、時間外の対応はいたしかねますのでご注意ください。
The reception is open until 5 o'clock. Please note that we cannot provide service outside of these hours.
彼は事故から10年経った今も、なおその記憶に苦しめられている。
Even now, 10 years after the accident, he is still tormented by the memory of it.
この薬は効果が高いですが、副作用の可能性があります。なお、詳細は添付の文書をお読みください。
This medicine is highly effective, but there is a possibility of side effects. For further details, please read the attached document.
『なお』 can mean 'furthermore'. It can also mean 'still' or 'even more'. Think of it like a little signpost. Sometimes it points to more information. Sometimes it points to something that is continuing.
『なお』 adds extra details. These details are often about how to do something. They are not as important as the main point. 『そのうえ』 and 『しかも』 add more strong reasons. They make your main point stronger. 『ちなみに』 adds small, unrelated facts. It is like saying 'by the way.' 『なお』 is for formal extra information. It is not for adding more reasons. It is not for sharing fun facts.
Use this when you want to add more information. It is like saying "also" or "by the way". This extra information is often important but not the main topic. You will see it a lot in formal writing.
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