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GRAMMAR
〜にとどまらず
not limited to
not stopping at
Explanation
NOTE

〜にとどまらず means not limited to or not only X, but also — used to show that something extends beyond an initial scope.

被害ひがい東京とうきょうにとどまらず全国ぜんこくひろがった。
The damage was not limited to Tokyo; it spread nationwide.
The second clause typically describes a broader or larger scope than the first.
NOTE

It is a formal expression, common in news reports, essays, and written Japanese rather than casual speech.

NOTE

With nouns, attach にとどまらず directly to the plain noun (国内 → 国内にとどまらず).

STRUCTURE
N
にとどまらず
かれ影響えいきょう国内こくないにとどまらず世界中せかいじゅうおよんでいる。
Kare no eikyou wa kokunai ni todomarazu, sekaijuu ni oyondeiru.
His influence is not limited to the country; it extends worldwide.
この問題もんだい日本にほんにとどまらず世界中せかいじゅう議論ぎろんされている。
Kono mondai wa Nihon ni todomarazu, sekaijuu de gironsareteiru.
This problem is not limited to Japan; it is debated worldwide.
彼女かのじょ活動かつどう音楽おんがくにとどまらず映画えいが文学ぶんがくにもひろがっている。
Kanojo no katsudou wa ongaku ni todomarazu, eiga ya bungaku ni mo hirogatteiru.
Her activities are not limited to music; they extend to film and literature.
この計画けいかく社内しゃないにとどまらず世界せかいじゅう注目ちゅうもくされています。
Kono keikaku wa shanai nitodomarazu, sekaijuu de chuumoku sarete imasu.
This plan is not limited to the company, but is attracting attention all over the world.
その歌手かしゅ日本にほんにとどまらず、アジア全域ぜんいき人気にんきがあります。
Sono kashu wa nihon nitodomarazu, ajia zen'iki de ninki ga arimasu.
That singer is popular not only in Japan, but throughout all of Asia.
この問題もんだい学校がっこうにとどまらず家庭かていでもかんがえるべきことです。
Kono mondai wa gakkou nitodomarazu, katei demo kangaeru beki koto desu.
This problem is not limited to school; it is something that should also be considered at home.

Practice exercises

1
かれ評判ひょうばん社内しゃないとどまらずその上そのうえ業界全体ぎょうかいぜんたいひろがった。
His reputation was not limited to within the company; furthermore, it spread throughout the entire industry.
Answer
とどまらず
2
今回こんかい対策たいさく予防よぼうとどまらず治療ちりょうくわえて復興ふっこうふくむ。
This time's measures are not limited to prevention; in addition to treatment, they also include recovery.
Answer
とどまらず
3
この政策せいさくは、高齢者こうれいしゃといった特定層とくていそうとどまらず国民全体こくみんぜんたい影響えいきょうする。
This policy is not limited to specific groups such as the elderly; it affects the entire nation.
Answer
とどまらず
4
かれ影響えいきょう音楽界おんがくかいとどまらず社会全体しゃかいぜんたいひろがっている。
His influence is not limited to the music industry; it has spread throughout society.
Answer
とどまらず
5
今回こんかい事態じたい一部いちぶ部署ぶしょとどまらず会社全体かいしゃぜんたい波及はきゅうした。
This situation was not limited to a single department; it affected the entire company.
Answer
とどまらず