not only... but also ~ (もさることながら) – Japanese Grammar もさることながら (mo saru koto nagara)

Q: What JLPT level is もさることながら?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use もさることながら in a sentence?

Attach もさることながら to the appropriate verb or noun form. Not only... but also ~

Q: Is もさることながら formal or casual Japanese?

もさることながら is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

もさることながら

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mo saru koto nagara

not only... but also ~

た弾みに /た拍子に ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni というわけだ to iu wake da もはや mohaya を踏まえて o fumaete まみれ mamire きっての kitte no に足らない/に足りない ni taranai/tarinai さ sa ことのないように koto no nai you ni にあって ni atte 並み nami とみると to miru to ためしがない tameshi ga nai あっての atte no たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de ならいざしらず /はいざしらず nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu てやまない te yamanai いかにも ikani mo に限ったことではない ni kagitta koto dewa nai た弾みに /た拍子に ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni というわけだ to iu wake da もはや mohaya を踏まえて o fumaete まみれ mamire きっての kitte no に足らない/に足りない ni taranai/tarinai さ sa ことのないように koto no nai you ni にあって ni atte 並み nami とみると to miru to ためしがない tameshi ga nai あっての atte no たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de ならいざしらず /はいざしらず nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu てやまない te yamanai いかにも ikani mo に限ったことではない ni kagitta koto dewa nai

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もさることながら

mo saru koto nagara

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading mo saru koto nagara

Post ID 51266

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📝 Usage Notes

not only... but also ~

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もさることながら

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What does the grammar pattern もさることながら mean? ▼

Not only... but also ~

What JLPT level is もさることながら? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use もさることながら in a sentence? ▼

Attach もさることながら (mo saru koto nagara) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is もさることながら formal or casual Japanese? ▼

もさることながら is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember もさることながら long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.