At a glance
それに means "besides", "in addition" or "on top of that". It starts a new sentence and adds another point that goes in the same direction as the one before.
文A。それに、文B。
今日は寒いです。それに、雨も降っています。 It's cold today. On top of that, it's raining.
How to form it
それに is a connector. It does not change form.
| Where it goes | Example | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Start of sentence B | 寒いです。それに、雨も降っています。 | Polite |
| Start of sentence B | 寒い。それに、雨も降っている。 | Casual |
| Before the last noun in a list | パンと卵、それに牛乳 | Polite and casual |
The comma after それに is optional.