Noun に限ったことではない (〜ni kagitta koto dewa nai)
Explanation
Indicates that something is not only limited to; 'not only', 'not just'.
Formation
Noun + に限ったことではない
Detailed Explanation
This grammar point is used to express that the statement is not only limited to the noun mentioned before it. In English, it can be translated as 'not only', 'not just', or sometimes 'not necessarily'. It underscores that what is being said is also true for other things or situations, not just for the specific noun stated.
Examples
この問題は日本に限ったことではない。
Kono mondai wa Nihon ni kagitta koto dewa nai.
This issue is not only limited to Japan.
英語はアメリカに限ったことではない。
Eigo wa Amerika ni kagitta koto dewa nai.
English is not just limited to America.
スマホの依存症は若者に限ったことではない。
Sumaho no izonshou wa wakamono ni kagitta koto dewa nai.
Smartphone addiction is not only limited to young people.
地球温暖化は我々人間に限ったことではない。
Chikyuu ondanka wa wareware ningen ni kagitta koto dewa nai.
Global warming is not just limited to us humans.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.