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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜ばかりでなく

N3
bakari 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

  • この映えい画がは子こどもばかりでなく、大人おとなも楽たのしめる。
    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。
  • 新あたらしいスマホは画が面めんが大おおきいばかりでなく、電でん池ちも長なが持もちする。
    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。
  • 運うん動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こう果かもある。
    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.

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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"
  }
}