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〜だけで(は)なく(も)、〜も — not only ~ but also ~

〜だけで(は)なく(も)、〜も ・ だけでなく
Builds on 〜だけで(は)なく(も)

Meaning

Key sentence

She speaks not only English but also French.

Easily confused with

〜だけでなく Same grammar point — this is just だけでなく shown with its usual second clause '〜も' ('… also ~'). See だけでなく for the full explanation, formation, and examples.

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Sources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.

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