〜ばかりか / 〜ばかりでなく
Not only 〜ばかりか / 〜ばかりでなく
Meaning
"Not only ~, but also …".
Formation
[plain form] + ばかりか / ばかりでなく · [noun] + ばかりか · [na-adj] な + ばかりか
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
彼(かれ)は英語(えいご)ばかりか、フランス語(フランスご)も話(はな)せます。
He speaks not only English but French as well.
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雨(あめ)ばかりか、風(かぜ)まで強(つよ)くなってきました。
Not only is it raining, the wind has picked up too.
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彼女(かのじょ)は歌(うた)が上手(じょうず)なばかりでなく、踊(おど)りも得意(とくい)です。
She not only sings well, she is good at dancing too.
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この店(みせ)は安(やす)いばかりか、味(あじ)もいいです。
This place is not only cheap, the food is good too.
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遅刻(ちこく)したばかりか、宿題(しゅくだい)も忘(わす)れました。
Not only was I late, I forgot my homework as well.
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⚠️ Often confused with
〜のみならず
Not merely 〜のみならず
"Not merely ~, but also …" — the formal written "not only".
〜はもちろん / 〜はもとより
To say nothing of 〜はもちろん / 〜はもとより
"~ goes without saying, and also …".
〜に加えて
In addition to 〜に加えて
"In addition to ~", "on top of ~".
〜はおろか
Let alone 〜はおろか
"Let alone ~", "not only not ~ but not even ..." — the easier case fails too.
〜すら
Not even (emphatic) 〜すら
"Even ~", "not even ~" — a written, emphatic さえ.
〜にとどまらず
Not confined to 〜にとどまらず
"Not confined to ~", "not stopping at ~ but spreading further".