Word
通話明細 が 複雑な うえ に、 誤請求 も ある。tsuuwameisai ga fukuzatsuna ue ni, goseikyuu mo aru.
Meaning
The itemized call record is complicated, and on top of that there is an erroneous charge.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of tsuuwameisai ga fukuzatsuna ue ni, goseikyuu mo aru.
がga
subject particle
もmo
also
あるaru
to exist/have
複雑fukuzatsu
complicated
Questions & Answers about tsuuwameisai ga fukuzatsuna ue ni, goseikyuu mo aru.
How do you read this sentence?
A natural reading is:
つうわめいさい が ふくざつな うえに、ごせいきゅう も ある。
Word readings:
- 通話明細 = つうわめいさい
- 複雑 = ふくざつ
- 誤請求 = ごせいきゅう
What does うえに mean here?
うえに means on top of that, in addition, or what is more.
It is used to add another point, often to show that one bad thing is followed by another bad thing, or one good thing by another good thing.
So the structure here is basically:
- The call details are complicated
- and on top of that, there are also incorrect charges
In this sentence, うえに has a slightly formal or written feel compared with something simpler like し.
Why is it 複雑なうえに and not 複雑うえに?
