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Formation: N (+ particle) + はもちろん（のこと）, ... Y + も／まで／さえ

Presents X as the obvious case and adds Y as something that also applies, usually with も, まで or さえ in the second half. It is neutral and very common in both speech and writing; はもとより means the same but is more formal and written. Compare 〜ばかりか, which suggests that Y is surprising or goes further than expected, and 〜に限らず, which just says the statement is not limited to X. Unlike 〜をはじめ, which names X as the leading example of a group, はもちろん stresses that X goes without saying. It is also often used for praise, as in 味はもちろん (the taste, of course).

Variants: 〜はもちろんのこと、〜はもとより

Examples

• この店は味はもちろん、サービスもすばらしい。
  The food here is great, of course, and the service is excellent too.
• 彼は英語はもちろん、中国語や韓国語も話せる。
  He speaks Chinese and Korean, not to mention English.
• この祭りには、地元の人はもちろんのこと、海外からも客が訪れる。
  The festival draws visitors from abroad, not to mention the local people.

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