At a glance
Noun に限ったことでもない means "it is not just [noun]" or "it is not limited to [noun]". It points out that a situation, often a problem or tendency, also applies more widely.
[Situation] は/のは Noun に限ったことでもない。
人手不足は、この会社に限ったことでもない。 The labor shortage is not limited to this company.
How to form it
The expression attaches directly to a noun with に. The situation usually comes first as the topic, marked with は or のは.
| Attaches to | Form | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | Noun + に限ったことでもない | Plain (writing, casual speech) |
| Noun | Noun + に限ったことでもありません | Polite |
| Noun | Noun + に限ったことでもないです | Polite, softer and more conversational |
限った is the た-form of 限る "to limit". Here it modifies こと: "a matter limited to [noun]".