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Noun + に限らず
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About に限らず
に限らず is a sentence pattern in Japanese used that highlights when something is 'not just (A), but (B) too', or 'not only (A), but also (B)'. It is a combination of に, the う-Verb 限る 'to limit', and the literary auxiliary verb ず, which connects with verbs in the same way, and carries the same meaning as ない.
This structure will appear after nouns, before the (B) part of the sentence will go on to explain things that can be included in the same scope or category as (A).
Occasionally, も may be added for extra emphasis in the (B) part of に限らず sentences. This is especially true when several extra things are being indicated, not just (B). For example, '(B) も (C) も'.
Synonyms
のみならず
Not only...but, Not just...but, What is more
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だけでなく
Not only… but also
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はもちろん
Not only but also, Let alone, Not to mention, Of course
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ばかりでなく
Not only…but also, As well as
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をはじめ
Not only...but also..., Starting with
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はもとより
Not only... but also, Let alone, Of course,
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ラッシュアワーに限らず、電車にはあまり乗りたくない。
Not only during rush hour, but I don't really want to ride the train.
マンションに限らず、綺麗な部屋なら住んでみたい。
Not just apartments, but if there are beautiful rooms I want to try living there.
オルガンに限らず、鍵盤楽器はだいたい弾けます。
Not just the organ, but I can somewhat play any instrument with a keyboard.
生け花に限らず、正座をするのが苦手です。
Not just in ikebana, but I don't like (sitting in) seiza (in general).
英文に限らず、アルファベットを使った文章が好きです。
Not only English sentences, but I like sentences that use the alphabet.
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