日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Adjectives and Adverbs」

「Adj pred + dake de naku だけでなく」
”Not only～but also～”

With this used after an adjective, the phrase dake de naku expresses two states in one sentence, which emphasizes the fact that the first is not the only. Bakari de naku can replace dake de naku (ex. 2).

Examples:
この犬は足が長いだけでなく耳も長い。
Kono inu wa ashi ga nagai dake de naku mimi mo nagai.
This dog has not only long legs, but also long ears.

彼女は頭がよかったばかりでなく仕事にも熱心でした。
Kanojo wa atama ga yokatta bakari de naku shigoto ni mo nesshin deshita.
She was not only bright, but also intent on her work.

この車は頑丈なだけでなくスタイルも奇抜だ。
Kono kuruma wa ganjōna dake de naku sutairu mo kibatsu da.
Not only is this car durable, its style is also original.

Hope this helps!

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