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〜だけでなく

JLPT N3 Degree and extent

not only... but also

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だけでなく adds a second item to a first, often paired with も in the second clause. Attach it to a plain-form verb/adjective or a bare noun. It broadens the statement: not just this, but that as well.

Examples

  • だけ

    Kare wa eigo dake de naku, chuugokugo mo hanaseru.

    He can speak not only English but also Chinese.

  • だけ

    Kono mise wa yasui dake de naku, oishii.

    This place isn't just cheap, it's tasty too.

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