〜もさることながら

Pattern
〜もさることながら
Level
N1
Meaning
Not only A, but also B (and B is even more so).
Attaches to
Noun
Example

この料理は味もさることながら、見た目も素晴らしい。 Not only is the taste of this dish great, but the appearance is wonderful too.

Easily confused with

〜だけでなく. 〜もさることながら specifically highlights that the second item is more significant.

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