Noun もさることながら Noun も JLPT N1 Very formal / literary

Formation

Noun1 + もさることながら + Noun2 + も

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.

Example sentences

• 彼の歌唱力もさることながら、ダンスも素晴らしい。

  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.

• 彼女の美しさもさることながら、その知性も魅力的だ。

  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、ストーリーもさることながら、音楽も素晴らしかった。

  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 JLPT N3
• ～ばかりか〜も JLPT N2
• ～のみならず～も JLPT N2
• Noun にとどまらず～も JLPT N1
• Verbる にとどまらず～も JLPT N1