〜はもちろん
- Pattern
- 〜はもちろん
- Level
- N4
- Reading
- 〜はもちろん
- Meaning
- not to mention; of course
- Attaches to
- Noun + はもちろん
- Nuance & register
Used to highlight that if something less obvious is true, then something more obvious is definitely true. Emphasizes an additional, often more significant, point.
- Example
漢字はもちろん、ひらがなも書けません。彼は料理はもちろん、掃除も得意だ。
- Easily confused with
〜だけでなく - 〜はもちろん implies that the first item is obvious, while the second is also true (often more surprising). 〜だけでなく simply adds another item without implying obviousness.