もさることながら
one may well say so, but~; not only... but also ~
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N+もさることながら
Nghĩa
「もさることながら」expresses the idea that the first clause is already a certain way, but the second clause is even more noteworthy. This structure is often used in formal writing or speaking such as speeches... it emphasizes the content of the second clause and is typically used to talk about positive events.
結果
kekka
もさることながら
mosarukotonagara
、
,
原因
gen'in
が
ga
問題
mondai
だ
da
。
.
The cause is as important as the result.
進学先
shingakusaki
の
no
決定
kettei
については
nitsuiteha
、
,
親
oya
の
no
希望
kibou
もさることながら
mosarukotonagara
、
,
本人
honnin
の
no
希望
kibou
が
ga
第一
daiichi
だろう
darou
。
.
When it comes to deciding where to go to college, the child's own wishes will come first, not to mention the wishes of their parents.
アキラ
akira
社
sha
は
ha
製品
seihin
の
no
性能
seinou
の
no
良
yo
さもさることながら
samosarukotonagara
、
,
アフターケア
afutaakea
の
no
良
yo
さで
sade
客
kyaku
の
no
信頼
shinrai
を
wo
得
e
ている
teiru
。
.
Akira has earned the trust of its customers not only for its products' excellent performance, but also for its excellent after-sales care.
ここは
kokoha
、
,
春
haru
の
no
景色
keshiki
もさることながら
mosarukotonagara
、
,
夏
natsu
も
mo
ヒマワリ
himawari
が
ga
一面
ichimen
に
ni
広
hiro
がりとても
garitotemo
素晴
suba
らしい
rashii
。
.
The scenery here is not only spectacular in spring, but also in summer, where sunflowers spread all over the place.

