にもまして
(Ni mo mashite)
more than / even more than (emphatic).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + にもまして.
- ＋Comparative — exceeds the standard in the noun.
- ＋Often with time references: 以前にもまして ('more than before'), 去年にもまして ('more than last year').
Examples
1.
以前にもまして、忙しくなった。
Izen ni mo mashite, isogashiku na ta.
I've become busier than before.
「more than / even more than (emphatic)」
2.
今年は去年にもまして暑い。
Kotoshi wa kyonen ni mo mashite atsui.
This year is even hotter than last year.
「more than / even more than (emphatic)」
Practice
The competition in the smartphone market has become even more intense than before.
スマートフォンの市場競争は、___激しくなっている。
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