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のみならず
nominarazu
JLPT N2
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Meaning
not only, but also...
not only humans but also dogs can have a psychiatrist
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Formation
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Phrases
ひがしあじあのみならずヨーロッパでもインターネットではユニコードかがすすんでいるとききおよんでおります。
I hear that not just East Asia but even Europe is proceeding with the change to Unicode.
Edit  #296 Amatuka
ときはきょぎのみならずしんじつもあきらかにする。
Time reveals truth as well as false hood.
Edit  #3828 dbx
にほんじんがくせいはきょくどにうちきであるのみならず、ときとしてほとんどまったくはなしたがらないようにみえる。
Japanese students seem not merely to be extremely reserved, but to have at times almost a complete reluctance to speak.
Edit  #3829 dbx
かれがにほんのみならず、せかいにおいてもゆうめいなぶつりがくしゃである。
He is a famous physicist not only in Japan, but in the world.
Edit  #3830 dbx
かれはえいごのみならずふらんすごもはなすことができる。
He can speak not only English but also French.
Edit  #3831 dbx
かのじょのみならずかのじょのむすこたちもしあわせだった。
Her sons as well as she were happy.
Edit  #3832 dbx
ぼくはこのおんなのひとのみならず、あのおんなのひともだいすきです。
I not only like this girl, but also that one.
Edit  #6906 phananhvu
Discussion and comments
Is there a significant difference between the usage of のみならず and [をはじめ]?
Leslie
I think, AをはじめB : A is the major example and B is others.
While CのみならずD, there is no rank in importance of examples.
Miki
See also standard 'のみ'
Amatuka
I'm sorry, but what's the difference between this grammar point and だけでなく? Does のみならず stipulate there are only two things in order (none other than those mentioned)?
Alkador
だけでなく is the same; I believe they are completely identical, but at least very similar.
jmadsen