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~に限かぎらず: meaning, usage and examples

~に限かぎらず means: not only... / not limited to...

Updated 9 November 2026 · By the My Senpai team · Spotted a mistake? Tell us

Examples

1. 日本人にほんじんに限かぎらず、外国がいこく人じんも参加さんかできます。

   Not only Japanese people but also foreigners can participate.

2. 平日へいじつに限かぎらず、週末しゅうまつも営業えいぎょうしています。

   We're open not only on weekdays but also on weekends.

3. 夏なつに限かぎらず、冬ふゆも水分すいぶんをしっかりとることが大切たいせつだ。

   It's important to drink enough water not only in summer but in winter too.

4. この店みせは観光かんこう客きゃくに限かぎらず、地元じもとの人ひとにも人気にんきがある。

   This shop is popular not only with tourists but also with locals.

When to use it

Means "not limited to X" or "not only X." It widens the scope from the obvious case to a larger group. この店みせは週末しゅうまつに限かぎらず、いつも混こんでいる means "This shop is crowded all the time, not only on weekends." Often followed by も or by words like 誰だれでも, いつでも.

Nuance

Neutral to slightly formal; common in ads, notices and explanations. X is the expected or typical case, and the rest of the sentence extends the statement beyond it. It only follows nouns, never verbs.

Compare

に限かぎり narrows to X only: 会員かいいんに限かぎり入場にゅうじょうできます. に限かぎらず widens: 会員かいいんに限かぎらず、誰だれでも入場にゅうじょうできます. のみならず is a formal "not only" that can also follow verbs and adjectives: 美うつくしいのみならず. に限かぎらず follows nouns only.

Tip: に限かぎり narrows, に限かぎらず widens. The ず at the end is a negative, so read it as "not limited to," and expect も later.