更(さら)なる

さらなる
pre-noun adjectival
further; even more; additional
1. further; even more; additional
A formal prenominal modifier meaning 'further' or 'even greater.' Always appears directly before a noun.
更(さら)なる努力(どりょく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Further effort is needed.
更(さら)なる発展(はってん)を目指(めざ)す。
We aim for further development.
更(さら)なる品質(ひんしつ)向上(こうじょう)のために改善(かいぜん)を続(つづ)けます。
We will continue making improvements for further quality enhancement.

USAGE:
A formal prenominal modifier that always precedes a noun. Cannot be used predicatively (*これは更(さら)なるだ is ungrammatical). Common in business, news, and formal writing. The plain equivalent is もっと or さらに.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 更(さら)なる努力(どりょく) (further effort)
  • 更(さら)なる発展(はってん) (further development)
  • 更(さら)なる向上(こうじょう) (further improvement)
  • 更(さら)なる成長(せいちょう) (further growth)
  • 更(さら)なる飛躍(ひやく) (further leap forward)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • さらに: additionally, even more — adverb form, more versatile
  • もっと: more — casual and widely used
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Added 2026.3.15 13:33 · Revised 2026.4.10 16:12
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