【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜はもとより（~wamotoyori）

2020年4月20日 2024年9月4日

Explanation：〜はもとより

Meaning
"〜はもちろん / 〜は当然として / 〜だけでなく・・・も"

"not only... but also... / of course... and also..."
Used to indicate that something is not only true for one thing but also for others. This phrase emphasizes that the first item is obvious or given, and the second item (and potentially more) is included as well.

Form
N + はもとより

Points

Emphasizes Obviousness: The phrase is used to stress that something is so obvious or well-known that it goes without saying, and it applies to others as well.
Listing: It often appears when listing multiple things, with the first item being the most obvious or natural.
Formal Expression: This is a formal expression, often used in written or polite speech.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

うちは貧乏びんぼうなので、エアコンはもとより、扇風機せんぷうきもありません。
We're poor, so we don't have air conditioning, let alone a fan.

仕事しごとが忙いそがしすぎて、友達ともだちと飲のみに行いく時間じかんはもとより、ゆっくり寝ねる時間じかんもありません。
I'm so busy with work that I don't even have time to sleep properly, let alone go out for drinks with friends.

僕ぼくの彼女かのじょは顔かおはもとより、性格せいかくも完璧かんぺきだ。
My girlfriend is perfect, not only in looks but also in personality.

インターネットさえあれば、都会とかいはもとより、田舎いなかでも仕事しごとができる。
With just an internet connection, you can work from anywhere, even in the countryside, let alone in the city.

トムさんは勉強べんきょうはもとより、スポーツもできる。
Tom is not only good at studying but also excels in sports.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
貧乏	びんぼう	poor
扇風機	せんぷうき	electric fan
性格	せいかく	personality
完璧	かんぺき	perfect
田舎	いなか	countryside