At a glance
おまけに means "on top of that" or "what's more". It adds one more point in the same direction as the first, and it is often used when bad things pile up.
A。おまけに B。
今日は寒い。おまけに雨も降っている。 It's cold today. On top of that, it's raining.
How to form it
おまけに is a connector. It comes before the added point B.
| Where it goes | Example | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Start of the second sentence | 寒い。おまけに雨も降っている。 | Conversation, casual writing |
| After a clause ending in て or し | 寒くて、おまけに雨も降っている。 | Conversation, casual writing |
| In polite speech | 寒いです。おまけに雨も降っています。 | Polite conversation |