connective N3 common politewritten
〜ばかりで(は)なく(も)、〜も — not only ~ but also ~
〜ばかりで(は)なく(も)、〜も ・ ばかりでなく
Builds on 〜ばかりで(は)なく(も)
Meaning
- not only ~ but also ~ — the full two-clause frame of ばかりでなく, with も on the added item
Key sentence
この制度は学生ばかりでなく、社会人にも役立つ。
This system helps not only students but working adults too.
Easily confused with
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.