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もさることながら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もさることながら.

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Entry

もさることながらもさる事ながらも然ることながらも然る事ながらも然る事乍らExpressionUsually kanaFreq #20175
1

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

Examples
失業問題もさることながら、環境問題も大切だ。
Although the unemployment problem can't be ignored, the environment problem is also very important.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

12 strokesFrequency 401JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゼンネン

Kun

しかしか.りしか.し

though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all

5 strokes

On

サク

Kun

-なが.らたちま.ち

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