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3課 限定・非限定・付加 教科書 p.16〜19
Limited / unlimited / additional — only…, not only…, let alone…
3課

〜もさることながら

教科書 p.17
接続:名 + もさることながら
… yes, but it's more than that…. Acknowledge the former, but the latter is what I want to emphasize.
注意 / Note:Both sides were evaluated positively; The focus lies on the latter. Formal, written.
比較 / Compare:〜もさることながら: both sides are evaluated, the focus is on the latter.
よく出る形 / Common form:名+もさることながら+(より重要な内容)。Formal writing.
この作家は鋭い感性もさることながら、言葉選びが素晴らしい。
This writer has sharp senses, but his choice of words is wonderful.
彼は人柄もさることながら、頭の良さで周囲を引っ張っていく。
He has a good personality, but his smart mind is what pulls people along.
この提案は費用もさることながら、実現までの時間が課題だ。
The cost of this project is an issue, but the time it takes to implement it is the problem.

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