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〜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

  • この遊ゆう園えん地ちは、子こどもに限かぎらず大人おとなにも人にん気きがある。
    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。
  • 日本にほんに限かぎらず、多おおくの先せん進しん国こくが少しょう子し化かの問もん題だいを抱かかえている。
    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.

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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"
  }
}