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Not Only But Also
Not Only But Also: 〜だけでなく / 〜ばかりでなく
Express addition and emphasis with two powerful grammar patterns. Click any sentence to hear it!
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〜だけでなく〜も
"Not only... but also..."
noun/verb plain form + だけでなく + も
えいごだけでなく、フランスごも
"not only English but also French"
〜ばかりでなく〜も
"Not only... but also..." (stronger / more formal)
Same formation, slightly more emphatic
むずかしいばかりでなく、じかんもかかる
"not only difficult but also time-consuming"
〜だけでなく〜も
かれはえいごだけでなく、フランスごもはなせる
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Kare wa eigo dake de naku, furansugo mo hanaseru
He can speak not only English but also French
〜だけでなく
このみせはやすいだけでなく、おいしい
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Kono mise wa yasui dake de naku, oishii
This restaurant is not only cheap but also delicious
〜だけでなく〜も
かのじょはうたうだけでなく、おどることもできる
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Kanojo wa utau dake de naku, odoru koto mo dekiru
She can not only sing but also dance
〜ばかりでなく〜も
このもんだいはむずかしいばかりでなく、じかんもかかる
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Kono mondai wa muzukashii bakari de naku, jikan mo kakaru
This problem is not only difficult but also time-consuming
〜だけでなく〜も
にほんごだけでなく、にほんのぶんかもまなんでいます
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Nihongo dake de naku, nihon no bunka mo manande imasu
I am learning not only Japanese but also Japanese culture
〜ばかりでなく〜も
かれはいそがしいばかりでなく、つかれてもいる
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Kare wa isogashii bakari de naku, tsukarete mo iru
He is not only busy but also tired
〜だけでなく
このほんはおもしろいだけでなく、ためになる
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Kono hon wa omoshiroi dake de naku, tame ni naru
This book is not only interesting but also educational
〜だけでなく〜も
たなかさんはしごとだけでなく、かていもたいせつにしている
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Tanaka-san wa shigoto dake de naku, katei mo taisetsu ni shite iru
Tanaka values not only work but also family