〜ばかりか
N2bakari 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
- 彼は約束の時間に遅れたばかりか、謝りもしなかった。Not only was he late, he didn't even apologize.他不仅迟到了,连道歉都没有。
- この薬は効果がないばかりか、副作用まであるそうだ。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。
- その歌手は国内ばかりか、アジア各国でも人気がある。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.
#addition#emphasis
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}