Grammar
N2 connective

Not only 〜ばかりか / 〜ばかりでなく

Meaning

"Not only ~, but also …".

Formation

Notes

The second item is the striking one and normally takes も or さえ. ばかりでなく is neutral; ばかりか adds surprise. Neither belongs in a request — use だけでなく there.

Examples

He speaks not only English but French as well.

Breakdown
English not only French can speak

Not only is it raining, the wind has picked up too.

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rain not only wind has become strong

She not only sings well, she is good at dancing too.

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singing skilled not only dancing is good at

This place is not only cheap, the food is good too.

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shop / restaurant cheap not only taste

Not only was I late, I forgot my homework as well.

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was late not only homework forgot

⚠️ Often confused with

Not merely 〜のみならず

"Not merely ~, but also …" — the formal written "not only".

To say nothing of 〜はもちろん / 〜はもとより

"~ goes without saying, and also …".

In addition to 〜に加えて

"In addition to ~", "on top of ~".

Let alone 〜はおろか

"Let alone ~", "not only not ~ but not even ..." — the easier case fails too.

Not even (emphatic) 〜すら

"Even ~", "not even ~" — a written, emphatic さえ.

Not confined to 〜にとどまらず

"Not confined to ~", "not stopping at ~ but spreading further".