Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 8: 18/19

(かぎ)ったことではないNot limited to, Not restricted to, Not only

Structure

Noun + (かぎ)ったことではない

Details

    About に限ったことではない

    (かぎ)ったことではない is a fairly emphatic expression that, like several other grammar patterns, makes use of the う-Verb (かぎ)る 'to limit'. It is a combination of the case-marking particle に, the past tense of (かぎ)る, (かぎ)った, the noun こと 'thing', the conjunctive form of the auxiliary verb だ, で, the adverbial particle は, and the い-Adjective, ない. The literal translation is 'it is not something that is limited to (A)', but other common interpretations include 'not only (A), but (B)', or 'not restricted to (A), (B) too'.

    This structure will be used following nouns, and tends to be reserved for fairly formal situations.

    This grammar pattern often indicates that (A) is something that is not especially rare, so should not be, or does not require to be treated in any special way.

    Examples

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      浮気(うわき)をするのは男性(だんせい)(かぎ)ったことではない

      Cheating is not something that is limited to men.

        地震(じしん)頻繁(ひんぱん)()きるのは日本(にほん)(かぎ)ったことではありません

        Frequently occuring earthquakes are not something that is limited to Japan.

          不幸(ふこう)連続(れんぞく)して()こるのは自分(じぶん)(かぎ)ったことではない(しん)じている。

          I believe that successive misfortunes are not something that is limited to me.

            子犬(こいぬ)にメロメロになるのは(おんな)()(かぎ)ったことではない(ちち)もメロメロだ。

            Being infatuated with puppies is not something that is limited to girls. Boys get infatuated too.

              松岡(まつおか)さん宿題(しゅくだい)(わす)今日(きょう)(かぎ)ったことではない

              Mr. Matsuoka forgetting to do his homework was not limited only to today.

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