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〜ばかりか

N2
bakari ka

not only ... but also

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + ばかりか

Chinese meanings

不但……而且

Chinese formation

动词・い形容词普通形+ばかりか;な形容词词干+な+ばかりか;名词+ばかりか

Chinese usage

在前项之外追加更令人意外的情况。

Chinese notes

后项常用も、まで或さえ。

Examples

  • 彼かれは約やく束そくの時じ間かんに遅おくれたばかりか、謝あやまりもしなかった。
    Not only was he late, he didn't even apologize.
    他不仅迟到了,连道歉都没有。
  • この薬くすりは効こう果かがないばかりか、副ふく作さ用ようまであるそうだ。
    I hear this medicine not only doesn't work but even has side effects.
    据说这药不但无效,还有副作用。
  • その歌か手しゅは国こく内ないばかりか、アジア各かっ国こくでも人にん気きがある。
    That singer is popular not only in Japan but all over Asia.
    那位歌手不仅在国内,在亚洲各国也很受欢迎。

Notes

Stronger than 〜だけでなく; the second item is often more surprising and marked by も, まで or さえ. Unlike 〜だけでなく, it isn't followed by commands or requests.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('bakari-ka');
{
  "id": "bakari-ka",
  "pattern": "〜ばかりか",
  "romaji": "bakari ka",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "not only ... but also",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + ばかりか",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "彼は約束の時間に遅れたばかりか、謝りもしなかった。",
      "furigana": "{彼|かれ}は{約束|やくそく}の{時間|じかん}に{遅|おく}れたばかりか、{謝|あやま}りもしなかった。",
      "en": "Not only was he late, he didn't even apologize."
    },
    {
      "ja": "この薬は効果がないばかりか、副作用まであるそうだ。",
      "furigana": "この{薬|くすり}は{効果|こうか}がないばかりか、{副作用|ふくさよう}まであるそうだ。",
      "en": "I hear this medicine not only doesn't work but even has side effects."
    },
    {
      "ja": "その歌手は国内ばかりか、アジア各国でも人気がある。",
      "furigana": "その{歌手|かしゅ}は{国内|こくない}ばかりか、アジア{各国|かっこく}でも{人気|にんき}がある。",
      "en": "That singer is popular not only in Japan but all over Asia."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "addition",
    "emphasis"
  ],
  "notes": "Stronger than 〜だけでなく; the second item is often more surprising and marked by も, まで or さえ. Unlike 〜だけでなく, it isn't followed by commands or requests.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "73c1eb61bcf42907cc68b8d8796388c3b3bf04d044e223470b7f7a33d2c7dd18",
    "meanings": [
      "不但……而且"
    ],
    "formation": "动词・い形容词普通形+ばかりか;な形容词词干+な+ばかりか;名词+ばかりか",
    "explanation": "在前项之外追加更令人意外的情况。",
    "notes": "后项常用も、まで或さえ。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "彼は約束の時間に遅れたばかりか、謝りもしなかった。",
        "zh": "他不仅迟到了,连道歉都没有。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "この薬は効果がないばかりか、副作用まであるそうだ。",
        "zh": "据说这药不但无效,还有副作用。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "その歌手は国内ばかりか、アジア各国でも人気がある。",
        "zh": "那位歌手不仅在国内,在亚洲各国也很受欢迎。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#bakari-ka",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "b29fe9f9dcaa64cdc83794bce227cea36836ad45f215ca4cb44fa3c5a757da54"
  }
}