Grammar a Day - Level 1 [ もさることな���ら (mosarukotonagara) ]

もさることながら (mosarukotonagara) - is (such) but (____) is also

--- Notes ---
Not only~

--- Examples ---
路上駐車の問題解決には、自治体の対応もさることながら、地域住民の態度も大切な要素となる。
In solving the problem of street-parking of cars the response of the
council is obviously important but the attitude of the local residents is
also a significant factor.

アメリカではバスケもさることながらアメフトも人気だ
In America, Basketball is clearly popular but so is Football.

両親の意向もさることながら、子供自身が有名校にあこがれている。
Not only intention of the parents, the child himself has yearned to the
famous school.

--- Comments ---
See daijirin entry on 然ること
http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%A4%B5%A4%EB%A4%B3%A4%C8&kind=jn
(contributor: Paul)

See entry 'mo saru koto nagara'
http://www.geocities.com/easykanji/jlptgrammar.html (contributor: Paul)

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