N2 Grammar ⑦　ばかりでなく

JLPT N2 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　Not only A but also B — addition & accumulation expressions

'Not only can she play piano, she also plays guitar.' 'High salary on top of lots of vacation.' Stack good things (or bad things) in one polished sentence.

What you'll learn

• ばかりでなく〜も: 'not only A, but also B' (listing additions)
• うえに: 'on top of' — stacks same-direction facts (good+good or bad+bad)
• うえに both ways: 高い+多い (good) / 遅い+多い (bad)
• のみならず: most formal written equivalent of ばかりでなく

How to study “N2 Grammar ⑦　ばかりでなく”

“N2 Grammar ⑦　ばかりでなく” (Not only A but also B — addition & accumulation expressions) is a JLPT N2 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.