〜ばかりでなく
N3bakari de naku
not only ... but also
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + ばかりでなく
Chinese meanings
不但;而且
Chinese formation
动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な/名词+ばかりでなく
Chinese usage
在列举一项之外,再添加另一项。
Chinese notes
比だけでなく稍正式,后项常有も。
Examples
- この映画は子どもばかりでなく、大人も楽しめる。Not only children but adults too can enjoy this film.这部电影不但孩子喜欢,大人也能享受。
- 新しいスマホは画面が大きいばかりでなく、電池も長持ちする。The new smartphone not only has a big screen, its battery lasts a long time too.新手机不但屏幕大,电池也很耐用。
- 運動は体にいいばかりでなく、ストレスを減らす効果もある。Exercise is not only good for your body, it also helps reduce stress.运动不仅对身体有益,还有减轻压力的效果。
Notes
Same meaning as 〜だけでなく but a little more formal. The second part usually contains も or まで.
#addition
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('bakari-de-naku');
{
"id": "bakari-de-naku",
"pattern": "〜ばかりでなく",
"romaji": "bakari de naku",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "not only ... but also",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + ばかりでなく",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この映画は子どもばかりでなく、大人も楽しめる。",
"furigana": "この{映画|えいが}は{子|こ}どもばかりでなく、{大人|おとな}も{楽|たの}しめる。",
"en": "Not only children but adults too can enjoy this film."
},
{
"ja": "新しいスマホは画面が大きいばかりでなく、電池も長持ちする。",
"furigana": "{新|あたら}しいスマホは{画面|がめん}が{大|おお}きいばかりでなく、{電池|でんち}も{長持|ながも}ちする。",
"en": "The new smartphone not only has a big screen, its battery lasts a long time too."
},
{
"ja": "運動は体にいいばかりでなく、ストレスを減らす効果もある。",
"furigana": "{運動|うんどう}は{体|からだ}にいいばかりでなく、ストレスを{減|へ}らす{効果|こうか}もある。",
"en": "Exercise is not only good for your body, it also helps reduce stress."
}
],
"tags": [
"addition"
],
"notes": "Same meaning as 〜だけでなく but a little more formal. The second part usually contains も or まで.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "7122eaafe6ca291af7a44a08f5633b59709ec2ded304ee19ff1954069c6edf77",
"meanings": [
"不但",
"而且"
],
"formation": "动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干+な/名词+ばかりでなく",
"explanation": "在列举一项之外,再添加另一项。",
"notes": "比だけでなく稍正式,后项常有も。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この映画は子どもばかりでなく、大人も楽しめる。",
"zh": "这部电影不但孩子喜欢,大人也能享受。"
},
{
"ja": "新しいスマホは画面が大きいばかりでなく、電池も長持ちする。",
"zh": "新手机不但屏幕大,电池也很耐用。"
},
{
"ja": "運動は体にいいばかりでなく、ストレスを減らす効果もある。",
"zh": "运动不仅对身体有益,还有减轻压力的效果。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#bakari-de-naku",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "2886443558e37c37b68f9771f8dfa50189951adbec93cab0e0e5147c1e730340"
}
}