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〜ばかりでなく・〜だけでなく
bakari de naku, dake de naku · not only ~ but also ~
〜ばかりでなく and 〜だけでなく mean not only A but also B, with も or まで in the second half: 英語だけでなく、中国語も話せる.
How to form it
| Noun + だけでなく〜も | 子どもだけでなく大人も |
| Plain form + ばかりでなく〜も | 安いばかりでなく |
How it is used
The second half usually takes も or まで: 「大人まで楽しめる」.
ばかりでなく is slightly more formal than だけでなく; 〜だけではなく is also common.
Examples
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- 彼は英語だけでなく、中国語も話せます。He speaks not only English but also Chinese.
- この店は安いばかりでなく、サービスもいい。This shop isn't just cheap; the service is good too.
- この映画は子どもだけでなく、大人も楽しめます。Adults as well as children can enjoy this film.
- 雨ばかりでなく、風も強くなってきた。Not only is it raining, the wind is picking up too.
Practice: 4 JLPT questions using 〜ばかりでなく・〜だけでなく
この会社は ＿＿ ＿＿ ★ ＿＿ 有名です。
This company is famous not only for its technology but also for its good service.
この店は安い（ ）、味もいい。
This shop is not only cheap, the food is good too.
この 人は ボランティアに ついて、どう 思うように なりましたか。
How did this person come to see volunteering? → As benefiting not only others but oneself too.
図書館の 人に よると、この 制度の 目的は 何ですか。
A city library started a 'librarian for a day' scheme this year. Primary-school children experience library work for one day, during the summer holidays.
The work includes returning books to the shelves and answering users' questions. Reshelving looks easy, but the books must go back in the correct number order, so it takes longer than expected. Children who took part said, 'I realised that books are easy to find because someone is organising them.'
According to the library, teaching children about work is not the only aim. 'We want them to feel they can support the places they use themselves,' a staff member said.
Q: According to the library, what is the aim? — To give children a sense of supporting the places they use.