もさることながら (mo-saru-koto-nagara): Not only ... but also; important though ... is
～もさることながら (mo-saru-koto-nagara)
Meaning
Not only ... but also; important though ... is
Formation and usage
N + もさることながら
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Acknowledges A before drawing greater attention to B, rather than merely listing equal items.
Examples
会議は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the meeting was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
試験は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the exam was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
研修は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the training session was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
発表会は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the presentation event was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
面接は、内容もさることながら、運営のよさも印象的だった。
The content of the interview was good, but its excellent organization was also striking.
How related patterns differ
上に, に加えて, and のみならず add information. はもとより treats the first as obvious; もさることながら draws greater attention to the second. にもまして exceeds a comparison standard. および mainly joins nouns in formal text.