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Learn JLPT N2 Grammar: だけでなく (dake de naku)
Meaning: not only… but also
Formation:
Verb (dictionary form) + だけでなく
Noun (である) + だけでなく
な-adjective + な/である + だけでなく
い-adjective + だけでなく
Example sentences:
1. ここのレストランはどれも安いだけでなく、美味しい。
koko no resutoran wa dore mo yasui dake de naku, oishii.
Not only is everything cheap at this restaurant, it is all delicious.
2. 鈴木さんは字がきれいなだけでなく文章も上手だ。
suzuki san wa ji ga kirei na dake de naku bunshou mo jouzu da.
Suzuki not only has good handwriting but also can write great sentences.
3. あの歌手は歌が上手なだけでなく、自分で曲も作る。
ano kashu wa uta ga jouzu na dake de naku, jibun de kyoku mo tsukuru.
That singer can not only sing well but also write songs by herself.
4. 彼女は日本語が上手なだけでなく、英語もペラペラだ。
kanojo wa nihongo ga jouzu na dake de naku, ego mo perapera da.
She is not only good at Japanese, but also fluent in English.
