程度・範囲・強調N2

〜ばかりか

not only... but even... / not just... but...

Structure

普通形/N + ばかりか(〜も/まで)

Explanation

Not only the first clause, but the second (even more surprising) too. Attached to nouns or the plain form of verbs/adjectives. Stronger than だけでなく.

Examples

彼は漢字が読めないばかりか、ひらがなも書けない。

Not only can he not read kanji, he can't even write hiragana.

彼女は成績がいいばかりか、スポーツも万能だ。

Not only is she a good student, she excels at sports too.

Note

Synonymous with のみならず and だけでなく, but more colloquial and emphatic. Often with も/まで.

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