なお (nao)

JLPT N2 Grammar List

furthermore; in addition

You use なお to add more information to the sentence.

Formations

なお + phrase

Examples

今度の講演は土曜日です。なお、時間は後ほどお伝えします。
Kondo no kōen wa doyōbidesu. Nao, jikan wa nochihodo otsutae shimasu.
The lecture next time will be on Saturday. I’ll let you know about the exact time later.

講演者は小説家の村上春樹氏です。なお、彼は優れた翻訳家でもあります。
Kōen-sha wa shōsetsuka no murakami haruki-shidesu. Nao, kare wa sugureta hon’yaku-kade mo arimasu.
The speaker will be a novelist, Mr. Haruki Murakami. In addition, he is also an excellent translator.

講演時間は90分です。なお、講演の後に質疑応答の時間が15分あります。
Kōen jikan wa kyuu juppun desu. Nao, kōen no nochi ni shitsugi ōtō no jikan ga ju go fun arimasu.
The lecture time will be 90 minutes.In addition, we are going to have questions and answers time for 15 minutes after the lecture.

この件の説明は以上です。なお、詳細についてはプリントをご覧ください。
Kono-ken no setsumei wa ijōdesu. Nao, shōsai ni tsuite wa purinto o goran kudasai.
I’m finished explaining this matter. Please look at the handout for details.

講演チケットをご希望の方はお申し込みください。なお、希望者多数の場合は先着順とさせていただきます。
Kōen chiketto o go kibō no kata wa o mōshikomi kudasai. Nao, kibō-sha tasū no baai wa senchaku-jun to sa sete itadakimasu.
Please apply if you want lecture tickets. In case there are too many applicants, the tickets will be given out on a first come, first served basis.