〜のみならず

Formation

N2EnumerationFormal/StiffNewsAcademic
Verb
/I-adj
のみならず
Dict. Form
Na-adj
である
のみならず
Dict. Form
Noun
(である)
のみならず

Meaning

Indicates that something is not limited to one thing, but also applies to others. Used to emphasize that something additional is true.

Examples

彼は歌うのみならず、自分で曲も作っている。

He not only sings but also writes his own songs.

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