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JLPT N3 Intermediate

だけでなく

Not only… but also…

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だけではなく formal
だけじゃなく conversational
Conjunction / Phrase

Not only... but also...

Expresses that a scope extends beyond a specific item to include others, emphasizing that the first item is not the sole example.

Example

彼女 は 英語 だけでなく 、 フランス語 も 話せます 。

She can speak not only English, but also French.

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