Not only A (but also ...)
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東高校の甲子園進出は、関係者にとどまらず町中の話題になった。
Eastern High going to the National Baseball Tournament has become the talk of not just those involved, but the whole town.
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当事者にとどまらず多くの人が行動しなければ問題は解決しない。
Not only those involved; the problem will not be resolved unless a lot of people work at it.
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子供にとどまらず、たくさんの人に人形劇を見てもらいたい。
Not just children, I'd like to have lots of people to see the puppet show.
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Basic Examples:
一人に留まらず (not only one person)
欠くに留まらず (it didn't just chip...)
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まことまじま
Level: 445
(3 years ago)
にとどまらず indicates that something figuratively goes beyond a certain
boundary.
だけではなく can replace にとどまらず
boundary.
だけではなく can replace にとどまらず
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