文法の説明

N4 レッスン 8: 15/18

だけでなくNot only… but also

It is often used together with second noun + particle も (meaning "also") in main clause.

使い方・接続

Verb + だけ + でなく(1)
[い]Adjective + だけ + でなく(1)
[な]Adjective + + だけ + でなく(1)
Noun + だけ + でなく(1)

(1) ではなく(て)じゃなく(て)

詳細

  • 使用域

    一般

「だけでなく」の情報

だけでなく (an abbreviation of だけではなく) is a common construction in Japanese which translates to 'not only (A), but also (B)'. Sometimes the (B) statement may be left unsaid. This expression may connect to any (A) phrase that だけ would usually be able to connect to.

Caution

The in では is not the particle , but the auxiliary verb in its conjunctive form. is regularly dropped from では expressions, or it may also be changed to じゃ, for ease of pronunciation.

  • タケルピアノだけじゃなくギター()ける()いた
    I heard that Takeru can not only play the piano, but also the guitar.

The conjunction particle should follow なく, as it is the conjunctive form of the い-Adjective ない. However, the in this particular construction is very often omitted.

Caution

In writing, if there is no comma (known as a 読点(とうてん) in Japanese) after なく, the full なくて construction will be required. When a comma is present, both forms are grammatically correct.

  • (かど)あるラーメン()おいしだけでなくて(りょう)(おお)
    The ramen shop on the corner is not only delicious, but the portions are large too.

例文

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    ぶどうは(あま)だけでなく、みずみずし

    Grapes are not only sweet, but also juicy.

    (わたし)だけでなく(わたし)友達(ともだち)日本語(にほんご)(しゃべ)れる

    Not only me, but also my friends can speak Japanese.

    あの(ひと)日本語(にほんご)だけでなく韓国語(かんこくご)中国語(ちゅうごくご)タイ()(はな)せる

    That person can speak not only Japanese, but also Korean, Chinese, and Thai.

    ジョニー・デップカナダだけでなく日本(にほん)(おとず)たことがある

    Johnny Depp has not only visited Canada, but has visited Japan as well.

    彼女(かのじょ)だけでなく(わたし)この映画(えいが)()

    Not only does she like this movie but I do too.

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  • allanw

    allanw

    Is it also worth adding Tobira page 21 to the resources section?

  • Liras348

    Liras348

    Why is this wrong?

  • Scyamntic

    Scyamntic

    @Liras348
    Realistically speaking, it’s not. However, Bunpro was looking for a formal/polite grammar and ばかり is the formal equivalent of だけ, which is why your answer was marked as wrong.

    (see “caution” section of grammar point)

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