Japanese from zero · N2 Lesson 7
The internship posting
〜を問わず ・ 〜に限らず ・ 〜のみならず ・ 〜に応じて
In this lesson, you will learn to read a job posting: 〜を問わず for 'regardless of', 〜に限らず for 'not limited to', 〜のみならず for 'not only ... but also', and 〜に応じて for 'according to'. At home, Lisa and Minju read the posting for the summer internship at Ai's company, and Minju tells Lisa about a decision of her own.
By the end you will be able to say
国籍を問わず、だれでも 応募できます。Anyone can apply, whatever their nationality.
日本語に限らず、他の 外国語も 歓迎します。Japanese is welcome, and so are other foreign languages.
この 仕事は 学生のみならず、社会人にも 人気が あります。This job is popular with working adults as well as students.
会社は 働いた 日数に応じて 給料を 支給します。The company pays according to the number of days worked.
インターンの 仕事は 能力に応じて 決めます。The interns' work is decided according to their skills.
The grammar in this lesson
- 〜を問わず — regardless of; whatever the — A noun + を問わず says that thing makes no difference: 国籍を問わず (whatever your nationality).
- 〜に限らず — not limited to; not only — A noun + に限らず says the thing named is one example, and others are included too.
- 〜のみならず — not only ... but also (formal) — X のみならず Y も says X is true and Y is true as well; it is the formal, written だけでなく.
- 〜に応じて — according to; to match — A noun + に応じて says one thing changes to match another: 日数に応じて (according to the number of days).