Grammar Quiz No.141

N1Comparisons〜というより

彼の部屋は汚い___、物置のようだ。

Q. Which phrase completes 'not so much dirty as (a storeroom)'?

Translation

Calling his room dirty is an understatement—it's more like a storage room.

Explanation

AというよりB corrects a description: 'B rather than A'. のわりに and にしては compare against expectations ('considering'), and ばかりでなく adds ('not only').

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