～にほかならない
～にほかならない emphasizes 'it is nothing other than...' Used to strongly assert the sole reason/cause. Very formal written expression.
優勝できたのは、皆の応援にほかならない。
Our victory was due to nothing other than everyone's support.
N1 Grammar guide · group 11 of 29
JLPT N1 grammar, group 11
14 grammar points, each with what it means and example sentences.
Practise this group～というわけではない
～というわけではない means 'it doesn't mean that.../it's not that...'. Denies a general assumption. More emphatic than わけではない.
この仕事は誰にでもできるというわけではない。
It's not that anyone can do this job.
～たる身でありながら
～たる身でありながら means 'despite being in the position of...'. Emphasizes status/role contrast with action. Very formal.
彼は社長たる身でありながら、現場で働いている。
Despite being president, he works on site.
～でありながらも
～でありながらも is an emphatic form of でありながら. Means 'even though.../despite being...'. も adds emphasis to the contrast.
彼は学生でありながらも、学費を全て自分で払っている。
Even though he is a student, he pays all his tuition himself.
彼は社長でありながらも、社員の提案に真剣に耳を傾ける。
Even though he is president, he seriously listens to employees' suggestions.
～だからといって
～だからといって means 'just because...doesn't mean...'. Used to deny that A necessarily leads to B. Often with とは限らない.
彼は金持ちだからといって、幸せとは限らない。
Just because he is rich, it doesn't necessarily mean he is happy.
～ば～ほど
～ば～ほど means 'the more...the more...'. Shows proportional increase. Classic N1 pattern for expressing correlation.
この問題は考えれば考えるほど分からなくなる。
The more you think about this problem, the more you don't understand.
この問題は考えれば考えるほど簡単になる。
The more you think about this problem, the easier it becomes.
～であるばかりか
～であるばかりか means 'not only...but also...'. Emphatic version of だけでなく. Used to add surprising additional information.
彼は天才であるばかりか、教育者でもある。
He is not only a genius but also an educator.
～たるがゆえに
～たるがゆえに means 'because of being.../due to being...'. Emphasizes that status/role is the reason. Very formal.
彼は天才たるがゆえに、誤解される。
Because of being a genius, he is misunderstood.
彼は天才たるがゆえに、苦悩する。
Because of being a genius, he suffers.
～でありながら
～でありながら means 'despite being.../although...'. Formal. Used to contrast status/identity with unexpected practical experience.
彼は学者でありながら、現場の経験も豊富だ。
Despite being a scholar, he also has abundant field experience.
～だけ～ても
～だけ～ても means 'no matter how much.../even if...'. Emphasizes that despite doing A to the fullest, B doesn't happen.
この薬は飲むだけ飲んでも、根本的な解決にはならない。
No matter how much of this medicine you take, it won't be a fundamental solution.
～をよそに
～をよそに: 'indifferent to / ignoring others' concern.' N + をよそに.
株主の懸念をよそに、社長は高額な買収を決断した。
Ignoring shareholders' concerns, the president decided on a costly acquisition.
～が早いか
'No sooner had A happened than B immediately followed.' V辞書形+が早いか. Very literary/formal.
彼女は電話を切るが早いか、泣き崩れた。
No sooner did she hang up than she broke down in tears.
～ならいざ知らず
'If it were X that'd be one thing, but Y is another matter.' Contrasts an acceptable case with an unacceptable one. N/plain form+ならいざ知らず.
初心者ならいざ知らず、プロがそんな基本的なミスをするとは。
If a beginner that's fine, but a professional making such a basic mistake is hard to believe.
～手前
'Because of one's position/face/pride.' The speaker cannot act freely because of obligations from having declared or done something. N/Vた+手前.
上司の手前、残業を断るのは難しい。
Because of my boss's presence, it is difficult to refuse overtime.