～もさることながら
mo saru koto nagara
Not only ... but also; important though ... is
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
N + もさることながら
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Acknowledges A before drawing greater attention to B, rather than merely listing equal items.
Examples 例文
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会議は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the meeting was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
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試験は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the exam was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
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研修は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the training session was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
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発表会は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the presentation event was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
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面接は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the interview was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
How related patterns differ 比較
上に, に加えて, and のみならず add information. はもとより treats the first as obvious; もさることながら draws greater attention to the second. にもまして exceeds a comparison standard. および mainly joins nouns in formal text.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～もさることながら | Not only ... but also; important though ... is | 会議は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。 The content of the meeting was good, but its excellent organization was also striking. |
| ～はもとより | Not only; naturally including | 会議には、学生はもとより、教員も参加する。 Teachers as well as students will take part in the meeting. |
| ～および | And; as well as | 会議および説明会の日程を確認した。 I checked the dates of the meeting and the information session. |
| ～上に | Besides; on top of | 会議は長い上に、休憩もない。 The event, the meeting, is long and has no breaks on top of that. |
| ～ないばかりか | Not only does not; also | 資料を読まないばかりか、受け取ったことも忘れていた。 He not only failed to read the documents, but had even forgotten receiving it. |
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