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not to mention

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Source Word

not to mention

Conjunction

idiomatic

(idiomatic) An apophasis used by a speaker to introduce, despite claiming not to address, a given point of discussion.

Japanese Meaning

（本人が直接言及しないと述べながらも）話の流れや主張を裏で盛り込むための婉曲的表現。

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The hike was exhausting, not to mention the unexpected rain that soaked our gear.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ハイキングは疲れましたし、言うまでもなく予期せぬ雨で装備がびしょ濡れになりました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) An apophasis used by a speaker to introduce, despite claiming not to address, a given point of discussion.

In fact, the immortal tunemeister Irving Berlin wrote all three [songs], along with about 1,500 others, not to mention the scores for eighteen Hollywood films and nineteen Broadway musicals.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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