にとどまらず

not limited to, not only… but also, not only…but also, not stopping at

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Structure

[noun] + にとどまらず [noun] + だけ / のみ + にとどまらず [verb (dictionary form)] + にとどまらず

Description

にとどまらず means "not only X but", "not stopping at X": something reaches past a limit you might have expected. It goes after a noun, and the second half says how far it spreads, usually with も, にも or にまで. It is とどまる, "to stay within", with the written negative ず.

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This problem doesn't stop at Japan; it is affecting the whole world.

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The damage was not confined to buildings; it cost lives as well.

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The technology is used not only in medicine but even in education and farming.

A verb goes in the dictionary form.

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He didn't stop at apologizing; he paid for all the damage.

にとどまらず or に限らず

says a statement is true of X and of others like it: "not just X". にとどまらず says something starts at X and spreads further.

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This shop is busy all the time, not just at weekends.

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His popularity has spread beyond Japan to other countries.

Register

にとどまらず belongs to news, reports and formal speeches. In conversation, だけじゃなくて does the job.

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It's popular not just in Japan but abroad too.

Examples

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Her influence is not limited to the entertainment world; it extends even into the world of politics.

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This company's business is not limited to manufacturing; it has also expanded into the service industry.

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The impact of environmental issues is not limited to one country; it is spreading across the entire planet.

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His talent is not limited to music; it is also demonstrated in painting and literature.

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The users of this app are not limited to young people; it is spreading to the elderly as well.

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The earthquake damage was not limited to houses; it also caused significant damage to roads and bridges.

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The research results are not limited to the academic world; they are also attracting attention from the industrial sector.

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The problem of the declining birthrate is not limited to the economy; it is affecting the structure of society as a whole.

えすえぬえすSNS、。

The spread of social media was not limited to individuals' lives; it also changed corporate marketing methods.

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His achievements were not limited to his own company; they contributed to the development of the entire industry.

References

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