のみならずnot only … but also
The だけでなく of formal writing: "not only A but also B". のみ is the written だけ, and ならず is an old でなく.
This product is highly regarded not only at home but also overseas.
After a noun
Noun + のみならず
B usually takes も, after any particle it needs: 海外でも.
After a verb or an adjective
Plain form + のみならず
指摘するのみならず, 高いのみならず. A な-adjective takes である, or less often な: 現実的であるのみならず.
In use
It belongs in reports, papers, editorials, official statements and prepared speeches.
Not only the participants but the event staff too must take the safety training.
That player's success gave courage not only to baseball fans but also to people who know nothing about baseball.
The report not only points out the problems but also sets out specific ways to fix them.
This plan is not only realistic but also allows for future expansion.
だけでなく, in a document
This system not only simplifies the procedure but also shortens waiting times.
Explaining it to someone.
This system not only streamlines procedures but also reduces waiting times.
The same, as the policy document puts it.
The words around のみならず go formal with it: 本制度, 簡素化, 短縮. Said to a friend, it sounds like reading a document aloud.
Close neighbours
だけでなくN4
The usual "not only A but also B". In conversation people mostly say だけじゃなくて.
Tanaka speaks Chinese too, you know, not just English.
ばかりかN2
"Not only A but even B": B is more surprising or more extreme, good or bad. No request can follow.
He can speak not only English but even Chinese.
はもとよりN2
"A, of course, and B too": A goes without saying. For formal writing and speeches.
These rules apply to permanent employees, of course, and to contract employees as well.
に加えてN2
"In addition to", after a noun. It simply adds one thing to another.
In addition to the heavy rain, the wind has been picking up too.
Check yourself
1You are telling a friend about a café. Which one fits?
この
Choose an answer to see why.
2Which one fits?
この
Choose an answer to see why.
More detail
After a period, のみならず、 opens a new sentence: "not only that".
This disease is hard to treat. Not only that, its cause is still unknown.
More sentences
The new method is not only highly accurate but also quick to run.
This project creates jobs not only in the cities but in rural areas as well.
This policy not only supports the local economy but also helps create jobs for young people.