LessonsN3Not 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!

〜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"