更(さら)なる

さらなる

pre-noun adjectival

further; even more; additional

formal

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

Related Words

Related: 更(さら)に (adverb form)

Synonym: もっと (casual, versatile)

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Added 2026.3.15 13:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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