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〜ばかりでなく: not only (but also)

N2 · 09 Limits and inclusion

Adds a second thing to the first: not just A, but B too.

Plain form + ばかりでなく, followed by も, さえ, or まで. Second half often has も. Similar to 〜だけでなく, which is more everyday, and 〜のみならず, which is more formal.

Examples

彼かれは頭あたまがいいばかりでなく、性格せいかくも優やさしい。

He is not only smart but also kind in character.

このアプリは学生がくせいばかりでなく、会社員かいしゃいんにも人気にんきがある。

This app is popular not just with students but also with office workers.