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    3. だけでなく

    だけでなく

    だけでなく

    not only ... (but also)

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKana Vocab17 strokes

    だけでなく

    Expressions

    1.
    not only ... (but also), not just, as well as

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは日に本ほん語ごだけでなく、英えい語ごも話はなせます。

    He can speak not only Japanese but also English.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEducation
    このレストランは料りょう理りが美お味いしいだけでなく、雰ふん囲い気きも素す晴ばらしいです。

    This restaurant's food is not only delicious, but the atmosphere is also wonderful.

    KMT8Food & DiningCore Concepts
    「だけでなく」は、複ふく数すうの要よう素そを強きょう調ちょうする際さいに使つかわれる表ひょう現げんです。

    'Dakedenaku' is an expression used to emphasize multiple elements.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとだけでなく、家か事じも完かん璧ぺきにこなします。

    She handles not only her work but also her housework perfectly.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    その政せい策さくは経けい済ざいに影えい響きょうを与あたえるだけでなく、社しゃ会かい全ぜん体たいにも波は及きゅう効こう果かをもたらすだろう。

    That policy will not only affect the economy but also have ripple effects on society as a whole.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kana that make up this word

    だ
    da
    け
    ke
    で
    de
    な
    na
    く
    ku
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