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Home N1 Grammar Pattern List 〜にとどまらず

N1

〜にとどまらず

Meaning

Indicates that something does not stop within a certain scope but extends beyond it more widely. Describes influence or activity expanding. 「とどまらず」 is written 「留まらず」.

Examples
  1. 彼の活動は国内にとどまらず、海外にまで広がっている。 His activities extend not only within the country but also overseas.
  2. 被害は一企業に留まらず、業界全体に及んだ。 The damage was not limited to one company but spread across the entire industry.