N2 — outside your level filter
ばかりでなく
ばかりでなくbakari de nakuN2neutral
Same meaning14
only; nothing but
- ばかりnothing but; only everattaches at
- だけonly; justattaches at
- だけでなくnot only ... (but also)attaches at
- でしかないis nothing but; amounts to no more thanattaches at
- 以外other than; except forattaches at
- に限ってof all times/people — ironic bad luck, or a total denialattaches at
- に過ぎないis no more than; merelyattaches at
- のみonly; nothing but (written)attaches at
- 抜きでwithout X; leaving X outattaches at
- を除いてwith the exception of; excludingattaches at
- さえeven N (weaker cases hold too)attaches at
- さえ〜ばif only ...; all it takes is ...attaches at
- しか〜ないnothing but; no more than (with negative)attaches at
- てばかりいるdoes nothing but do X (habitual excess, disapproving)attaches at
All examples6
not only N — adds more than the noun named, usually with も
今回の被害は建物ばかりでなく、農地にも及んでいる。
konkai no higai wa tatemono bakari de naku, nouchi ni mo oyonde iru.
The damage this time reaches not only buildings, but farmland as well. neutral
このアプリ、操作ばかりじゃなく見た目もいいよね。
kono apuri, sousa bakari ja naku mitame mo ii yo ne.
This app isn't only easy to use — it looks good too. casual
本件は当社ばかりでなく、取引先各位にも影響を及ぼしております。
honken wa tousha bakari de naku, torihikisaki kakui ni mo eikyou o oyoboshite orimasu.
This matter is affecting not only our own company, but all of our business partners as well. formal
not only X — a whole verb or adjective, not a noun
この映画、怖いばかりじゃなく、ちょっと切ないんだよね。
kono eiga, kowai bakari ja naku, chotto setsunai n da yo ne.
This movie isn't only scary — it's a little heartbreaking too. casual
彼は説明が上手なばかりでなく、質問にも丁寧に答えてくれる。
kare wa setsumei ga jouzu na bakari de naku, shitsumon ni mo teinei ni kotaete kureru.
He's not only skilled at explaining — he answers questions carefully too. neutral
本件の対応が遅れたばかりでなく、ご連絡も不十分でございました。
honken no taiou ga okureta bakari de naku, go renraku mo fujuubun de gozaimashita.
Our response to this matter was not only delayed — our communication was also inadequate. formal
How it's formed3
All forms2
ばかりではなくbakaridehanakuformal
味わうばかりではなく
fuller, more explicit negation with は inserted — the more common shape in written reports and news copy
ばかりじゃなくbakarijanakucolloquial
味わうばかりじゃなく
では→じゃ contraction — the rare spoken realization; real casual conversation reaches for だけじゃなくて instead far more often