connective N3 common politewritten
〜ばかりで(は)なく(も) — not only ~
〜ばかりで(は)なく(も) ・ ばかりでなく
Meaning
- not only ~ (but also) — a written variant of ばかりでなく, with the optional は/も
Key sentence
彼は医者であるばかりでなく、作家でもある。
He is not only a doctor but also a writer.
Easily confused with
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.