〜に限らず
N2〜にかぎらず ni kagirazu
not only; not limited to
Formation
Noun + に限らず
Chinese meanings
不限于;不只是
Chinese formation
名词+に限らず
Chinese usage
将范围扩展到前项以外。
Chinese notes
后项常用も。
Examples
- この遊園地は、子どもに限らず大人にも人気がある。This amusement park is popular not only with children but with adults as well.这个游乐园不只受孩子欢迎,也受大人欢迎。
- 日本に限らず、多くの先進国が少子化の問題を抱えている。Not just Japan but many developed countries face a falling birthrate.不只是日本,很多发达国家都面临少子化问题。
Notes
Widens the scope beyond A; the second part usually has も. Close to 〜だけでなく but a bit more formal.
#range#addition
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-kagirazu');
{
"id": "ni-kagirazu",
"pattern": "〜に限らず",
"reading": "〜にかぎらず",
"romaji": "ni kagirazu",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "not only; not limited to",
"formation": "Noun + に限らず",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この遊園地は、子どもに限らず大人にも人気がある。",
"furigana": "この{遊園|ゆうえん}{地|ち}は、{子|こ}どもに{限|かぎ}らず{大人|おとな}にも{人気|にんき}がある。",
"en": "This amusement park is popular not only with children but with adults as well."
},
{
"ja": "日本に限らず、多くの先進国が少子化の問題を抱えている。",
"furigana": "{日本|にほん}に{限|かぎ}らず、{多|おお}くの{先進|せんしん}{国|こく}が{少子化|しょうしか}の{問題|もんだい}を{抱|かか}えている。",
"en": "Not just Japan but many developed countries face a falling birthrate."
}
],
"tags": [
"range",
"addition"
],
"notes": "Widens the scope beyond A; the second part usually has も. Close to 〜だけでなく but a bit more formal.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "6a297b75078b5153d34c7dffba1360071cef6d03bdc0c0249dd6b4a4dff8ecff",
"meanings": [
"不限于",
"不只是"
],
"formation": "名词+に限らず",
"explanation": "将范围扩展到前项以外。",
"notes": "后项常用も。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この遊園地は、子どもに限らず大人にも人気がある。",
"zh": "这个游乐园不只受孩子欢迎,也受大人欢迎。"
},
{
"ja": "日本に限らず、多くの先進国が少子化の問題を抱えている。",
"zh": "不只是日本,很多发达国家都面临少子化问题。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#ni-kagirazu",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "3311e955a791072d6030e9a9565d683b2e920fe11dae3f24711b73cbde9dc760"
}
}