connective N2 uncommon writtenliterary
のみならず — not only ~ but also
のみならず
Builds on のみ
Meaning
- not only ~ but also ~ — a literary 'not only A, (but) B as well', adding a further, often greater point
Key sentence
彼は学者であるのみならず、優れた教育者でもある。
He is not only a scholar but also an excellent educator.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun or plain clause (nouns take である) | N / [clause] + のみならず | 国内のみならず / 読むのみならず |
When: Literary/written; the second clause often carries も or widens the scope ('not just X, but Y too'). In speech use だけでなく.
Examples
この薬は頭痛のみならず、肩こりにも効く。
This medicine works not only for headaches but for stiff shoulders too.
値段が高いのみならず、品質も悪い。
Not only is it expensive, the quality is poor as well.
Easily confused with
See のみならず in real sentences
Jengo shows のみならず the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.