Noun もさることながら Noun も

When to use

Formal, literary "not only... but especially" - emphasizes the second item as more notable.

Explanation

The grammar point 'Noun もさることながら Noun も' is used to express that both Nouns are true, important, or relevant. It can be translated as 'not only... but also' in English. However, among the two nouns, the one coming after もさることながら is more emphasized in comparison to the one before it.

• 彼かの歌唱かしょう力ちからもさることながら、ダンスも素晴すばらしい。

  Not only his singing ability but also his dancing is wonderful.

  Kare no kashou-ryoku mo saru koto nagara, dansu mo subarashii.

• このレストラン、味あじもさることながら、サービスもすばらしい。

  At this restaurant, not only the taste but also the service is wonderful.

  Kono resutoran, aji mo saru koto nagara, saabisu mo subarashii.

• 彼女かのじょの美うつくしさもさることながら、その知性ちせいも魅力的みりょくてきだ。

  Not only her beauty but also her intelligence is attractive.

  Kanojo no utsukushisa mo saru koto nagara, sono chisei mo miryoku-teki da.

• その映画えいが、ストーリーもさることながら、音楽おんがくも素晴すばらしかった。

  In that movie, not only the story but also the music was wonderful.

  Sono eiga, sutoorii mo saru koto nagara, ongaku mo subarashikatta.

Not Only But Also (Emphatic Addition)

• ～はもちろん～も〜wa mochiron 〜moN3Used for emphasizing that not only one thing but also…
• ～ばかりか〜も〜bakari ka 〜 moN2Expresses 'not only... but also'; emphasizing the extent…
• ～のみならず～も〜nomi narazu 〜moN2Not only... but also; as well as.
• Noun にとどまらず～も~ ni todomarazu ~ moN1This expresses the idea of 'not only...but also', 'not…
• Verbる にとどまらず～もVerb-ru ni todomarazu ~ moN1Expresses 'not only… but also', 'not limited to…'.
• ～はもとより〜wa moto yoriN2Expressing that something is obvious, and there is also…
• ～も～ば～も～〜mo〜ba〜mo〜N2Lists multiple attributes or actions applying to the same…

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