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〜にとどまらず: not limited to; goes beyond
N2 · 09 Limits and inclusion
Says the effect or range goes beyond a certain limit.
Noun + にとどまらず. Written and formal. Used for influence or size that spreads further: 国内にとどまらず、世界へ. Often followed by 〜まで or も. Stronger sense of spreading than 〜に限らず.
Examples
この問題は一つの会社にとどまらず、業界全体に広がっている。
This problem is not limited to one company; it has spread across the whole industry.
彼の影響は音楽界にとどまらず、ファッションにも及んだ。
His influence went beyond the music world and reached fashion too.