While A is (true), B also, A is one thing, but B (as well)
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彼女は其の美貌もさることながら、抜群の演技力で話題に成った。
You might say that she is beautiful, but talk of her came about because of her outstanding acting ability.
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予算の都合もさることながら、社長が乗り気で無いのが問題だ。
While there is the budget circumstances, the president's lack of interest is a problem as well.
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Construction
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Basic Examples:
好評もさる事ながら (it has gotten good reviews, but also...)
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Grammar usage notes
The second term in the sentence is usually indicated with も (n1 もさることながら ｎ2も).
is used when it is important to mention X, but there is a more important thing to mention.
What precedes the pattern cannot be ignored, but the fact that follows pattern is also true.
What precedes the pattern cannot be ignored, but the fact that follows pattern is also true.
Similar to "Xはもちろん"
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