〜もさることながら
N1mo saru koto nagara
not only ... but also (even more); ... aside
Formation
Noun + もさることながら
Chinese meanings
……固然;更值得一提的是……
Chinese formation
名词+もさることながら
Chinese usage
承认前项值得关注,进一步强调后项。
Chinese notes
常用于正面评价。
Examples
- この店は、料理の味もさることながら、器の美しさにも心を奪われる。At this restaurant, it's not just the flavor of the food — the beauty of the tableware captivates you too.这家店菜味固然好,器皿之美也令人着迷。
- 彼の成功は、才能もさることながら、人一倍の努力によるものだ。His success is due not only to talent but, even more, to his extraordinary effort.他的成功固然靠才华,更靠超出常人的努力。
- この本は内容もさることながら、装丁の美しさが話題を呼んだ。The book's content was good, but it was the beauty of its binding that got people talking.这本书的内容固然出色,装帧之美也引起热议。
Notes
Acknowledges A, then stresses B as even more important or notable. Usually positive evaluations.
#addition#emphasis#formal
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('mo-saru-koto-nagara');
{
"id": "mo-saru-koto-nagara",
"pattern": "〜もさることながら",
"romaji": "mo saru koto nagara",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "not only ... but also (even more); ... aside",
"formation": "Noun + もさることながら",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この店は、料理の味もさることながら、器の美しさにも心を奪われる。",
"furigana": "この{店|みせ}は、{料理|りょうり}の{味|あじ}もさることながら、{器|うつわ}の{美|うつく}しさにも{心|こころ}を{奪|うば}われる。",
"en": "At this restaurant, it's not just the flavor of the food — the beauty of the tableware captivates you too."
},
{
"ja": "彼の成功は、才能もさることながら、人一倍の努力によるものだ。",
"furigana": "{彼|かれ}の{成功|せいこう}は、{才能|さいのう}もさることながら、{人一倍|ひといちばい}の{努力|どりょく}によるものだ。",
"en": "His success is due not only to talent but, even more, to his extraordinary effort."
},
{
"ja": "この本は内容もさることながら、装丁の美しさが話題を呼んだ。",
"furigana": "この{本|ほん}は{内容|ないよう}もさることながら、{装丁|そうてい}の{美|うつく}しさが{話題|わだい}を{呼|よ}んだ。",
"en": "The book's content was good, but it was the beauty of its binding that got people talking."
}
],
"tags": [
"addition",
"emphasis",
"formal"
],
"notes": "Acknowledges A, then stresses B as even more important or notable. Usually positive evaluations.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "fe350725c663a489f061799eac21ebb1530606d72b86b6e26297428e6fe5a600",
"meanings": [
"……固然",
"更值得一提的是……"
],
"formation": "名词+もさることながら",
"explanation": "承认前项值得关注,进一步强调后项。",
"notes": "常用于正面评价。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この店は、料理の味もさることながら、器の美しさにも心を奪われる。",
"zh": "这家店菜味固然好,器皿之美也令人着迷。"
},
{
"ja": "彼の成功は、才能もさることながら、人一倍の努力によるものだ。",
"zh": "他的成功固然靠才华,更靠超出常人的努力。"
},
{
"ja": "この本は内容もさることながら、装丁の美しさが話題を呼んだ。",
"zh": "这本书的内容固然出色,装帧之美也引起热议。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#mo-saru-koto-nagara",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "02c26d8f28bb1bd461be019ec067481d400af875893c9e5af3c7ebe8cfdcda05"
}
}