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N1 Lesson 4: 14/17

に止(とど)まらず
not limited to, not only...but also, not stopping at

Structure
Verb + にとどまら
Noun + (である)+ にとどまら
[な]Adjective + である + にとどまら
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使用域 硬い
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  • [AにとどまらずB is a formal expression meaning "not only (the limited range of) A, but also B", "not limited to A, but also B"]
  • [This expression comes from the verb とどまる ("to stay"," to remain"), therefore, it literally means "not stopping at A"]
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間(はざま)博士(はかせ)の研究分野(けんきゅうぶんや)は遺伝学(いでんがく)にとどまらず、微生物学(びせいぶつがく)にまで及(およ)ぶ。
Doctor Hazama's field of research is not limited to genetics, but it also extends to microbiology.
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会社(かいしゃ)ウェブサイト:「当社(とうしゃ)は製品(せいひん)を販売(はんばい)するにとどまらずその商品(しょうひん)の設計(せっけい)もいたします。」
Company website: "Our company is not only selling products but also designing them."
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共感(きょうかん)は人間(にんげん)だけにとどまらず動物(どうぶつ)にも見(み)られるものである
Compassion is not only limited to humans but is something that can also be observed in animals.
[often used together with だけ]
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