Decoded Slug: Noun に限ったことでもない (~ ni kagitta koto demo nai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun に限ったことでもない (~ ni kagitta koto demo nai)

Noun に限ったことでもない (~ ni kagitta koto demo nai)

Short explanation:

'Not limited to'; 'not just', 'not exclusively'.

Formation:

Noun + に限ったことでもない

Examples:

この試験が難しいのは、数学に限ったことでもない。
Kono shiken ga muzukashii no wa, suugaku ni kagitta koto demo nai.
The exam being difficult is not limited to just math.
彼女が可愛いのは顔だけに限ったことでもない。性格も好きだ。
Kanojo ga kawaii no wa kao dake ni kagitta koto demo nai. Seikaku mo suki da.
Her being cute is not just limited to her face. I also like her personality.
その問題が起こるのは、我々の国に限ったことでもない。
Sono mondai ga okoru no wa, wareware no kuni ni kagitta koto demo nai.
The occurrence of that problem is not limited to our country.
この作家の本が売れているのは日本に限ったことでもない。
Kono sakka no hon ga urete iru no wa nippon ni kagitta koto demo nai.
The selling of this author's books is not limited to just Japan.

Long explanation:

The grammar point 'Noun に限ったことでもない' typically expresses that something is not only limited to a specific instance or category. It insinuates that there are also other instances or categories involved. In English, it can be translated as 'not limited to', 'not just', or 'not exclusively'.
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