～以上に: "More X than..."

Introduction

I won't lie, it's a bit of a mystery as to why this is an N2 grammar point. But hey, life is full of mysteries! Like why don't they just make those little packets of silica gel balls edible already? I've been waiting years!

〜以上いじょうに: More than (things)

構成こうせい

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  Casual form verb以上いじょうに

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  Noun以上いじょうに

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  Casual form い-adjective*以上いじょうに

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  な-adjectiveである*以上いじょうに

  (*rare)

  Example:
  → 思おもっていた以上いじょうに体からだが硬かたくてショックだった。
  "My body was even tighter than I had thought, and I was shocked.”

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