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

His room isn't so much dirty as it is like a storage shed.

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').