ひとり〜のみならず（ひとり〜のみならず）

JLPT N1 · noun

Meaning: not only...

Example sentences

• ひとり本人のみならず、家族も喜んだ。 — Not only the person himself but his family too was delighted.
• ひとり日本のみならず、世界の課題だ。 — It's an issue not just for Japan alone but for the whole world.

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