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のみならず

Not only...but, Not just...but, What is more

この漫画まんがは子供こどものみならず大人おとなの間あいだでも人気にんきがあります。

This manga is popular not only among children, but also among adults.

Explanation

「のみならず」 means 'not only..., but also...'. The effect or scope is not limited to the first thing and spreads to something larger: 「この問題は国内のみならず、世界中に影響を与えている」 (This problem affects not only the country but the whole world). It is formal written language for editorials, papers and speeches. The next clause often has 「も」, 「まで」 or 「さえ」. It can also open a sentence as a separate connector.

Mixed up with

「のみならず」: the most written; a plain, logical step up.

「だけでなく」: general, no style limit.

「ばかりか」: carries surprise; the second part is often worse or more shocking.

Examples

  1. 田中たなかさんは私わたしの先輩せんぱいだ。のみならず、命いのちの恩人おんじんでもある。

    Tanaka-san is my senpai. Furthermore, he is the person that saved my life.

  2. 高橋たかはしさんはサッカーの専門家せんもんかだ。のみならず野球やきゅうにも詳くわしい。

    Takahashi-san is an expert on soccer. Moreover, he is also very knowledgeable about baseball.

  3. 炭素たんそ繊維せんいは極きわめて丈夫じょうぶであるのみならず非常ひじょうに軽かるいらしい。

    Apparently, carbon fiber is not only extremely durable, but also very light.

Tested 2 times in past papers

N1 · Jul 2021, Q37N1 · Dec 2011, Q37