〜はもちろん / 〜はもとより
To say nothing of 〜はもちろん / 〜はもとより
Meaning
"~ goes without saying, and also …".
Formation
[noun] + はもちろん · [noun] + はもとより
Notes
The first item is taken as obvious; the point of interest is the second, which takes も. はもとより is the formal written twin of はもちろん.
Examples
彼(かれ)は英語(えいご)はもちろん、中国語(ちゅうごくご)も話(はな)せます。
English goes without saying — he speaks Chinese too.
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週末(しゅうまつ)はもちろん、平日(へいじつ)も営業(えいぎょう)しています。
We are open on weekdays as well as weekends, of course.
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子(こ)どもはもちろん、大人(おとな)にも人気(にんき)があります。
It is popular with adults as well as children.
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味(あじ)はもとより、見た目(みため)も美(うつく)しい料理(りょうり)です。
The taste goes without saying, and it looks beautiful too.
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費用(ひよう)はもちろん、時間(じかん)もかかります。
It costs money, of course, and time as well.
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⚠️ Often confused with
〜ばかりか / 〜ばかりでなく
Not only 〜ばかりか / 〜ばかりでなく
"Not only ~, but also …".
〜のみならず
Not merely 〜のみならず
"Not merely ~, but also …" — the formal written "not only".
〜に加えて
In addition to 〜に加えて
"In addition to ~", "on top of ~".
〜はおろか
Let alone 〜はおろか
"Let alone ~", "not only not ~ but not even ..." — the easier case fails too.
〜すら
Not even (emphatic) 〜すら
"Even ~", "not even ~" — a written, emphatic さえ.
〜にとどまらず
Not confined to 〜にとどまらず
"Not confined to ~", "not stopping at ~ but spreading further".