【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜にとどまらず（~nitodomarazu）

2020年5月7日 2024年10月4日

Explanation：〜にとどまらず

Meaning
”〜だけでなく“
その範囲はんいよりも広ひろい範囲はんいまで影響えいきょうしていることを表あらわします。

Used to indicate that something goes beyond a particular scope, limit, or boundary. It can be translated as "not limited to" or "not confined to" in English. This phrase is often used to show that something extends beyond the initially expected range or area.

Form
V（plain form） + にとどまらず
N（である） + にとどまらず

Points

Beyond a Scope/Limit: The expression emphasizes that something surpasses a particular boundary, either in a physical, abstract, or conceptual sense.
Expanding Range: It highlights that the situation or topic under discussion isn’t confined to the immediately mentioned factor but extends further.
Often Paired with Larger Outcomes: This phrase is often used when the second part of the sentence introduces a more expansive or significant outcome or situation than the first part.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

朝あさの満員電車まんいんでんしゃは東京とうきょうにとどまらず、大阪おおさかや名古屋なごやなどの主要しゅような都市としでも見られる。
The crowded morning trains are not limited to Tokyo; they are also seen in major cities such as Osaka and Nagoya.

日本にほんのアニメや漫画まんがは日本にほんにとどまらず、海外かいがいでも人気にんきが高たかい。
Japanese anime and manga are not limited to Japan; they are also highly popular abroad.

癌がんは肺はいにとどまらず、全身ぜんしんへと転移てんいしている。
Cancer is not confined to the lungs; it has metastasized throughout the body.

台風たいふうの被害ひがいは関東地方かんとうちほうにとどまらず全国ぜんこくに及およんでいる。
The damage from the typhoon is not limited to the Kanto region; it has affected the entire country.

彼女かのじょはモデルとしての活動かつどうにとどまらず、歌手かしゅ、声優せいゆうなど色々いろいろなことにチャレンジしている。
She is not just active as a model; she is also challenging herself in various fields such as singing and voice acting.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
癌	がん	cancer
転移する	てんいする	to spread
被害	ひがい	damage
及ぶ	およぶ	to reach / to extend