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ばかりか [ばかりか] (bakarika)
    Meaning: not just, but also
    Example: not just people, but also pets can go to the spa nowadays
    JLPT Level: 2
    Category: grammar
    Author: dc

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Notes:
「ばかりでなく」の硬い表現。そして、「程度が大きい」ということを強調する。 It's a stronger version of ばかりでなく and is a strong way to indicate the level is high.	(cteavin)
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ex #214	柔道は若者の健康によいばかりか、人格形成にもおおいに役立つ。 Judo is not only good for young people's health but also very useful in forming their personalities.	[edit] (Amatuka)
ex #3240	気温ばかりか湿度も高い。 Not only the temperature, but the humidity is also high	[edit] (bamboo4)
ex #3241	この報告書は字が汚いばかりか間違いがたくさんある Not only is the writing terrible in this report, but it contains too many mistakes.	[edit] (Exrulez)
ex #3625	そればかりか、会社の直営店の商品は、たいていよその店より高価だったのです。 And not only that, the goods in the company shop were usually more expensive than elsewhere.	[edit] (dbx)
ex #3626	君ばかりか僕まで巻き添えを食らった。 Not only you but also I was involved. [M]	[edit] (dbx)
ex #3627	柔道は若者の健康によいばかりか、人格形成にもおおいに役立つ。 Judo is not only good for young people's health but also very useful in forming their personalities.	[edit] (dbx)
ex #3630	彼女は美しいばかりか、心もやさしく、しかも聡明である。 Besides being beautiful, she is kind and intellectual.	[edit] (dbx)
ex #3631	彼女は美人であるばかりか気立てもいい。 She is not only beautiful but also amiable.	[edit] (dbx)
ex #3632	目が覚めているときばかりか眠っているときにもそれが必要だ。 We need it when asleep as well as when awake.	[edit] (dbx)
ex #3633	労働はただ単に必要なものであるばかりか、楽しみでもある。 Labor is not merely a necessity but a pleasure.	[edit] (dbx)
ex #7213	彼はサッカー，ばかりでなく水泳もダンスも上手なんですよ. He's not just football, he knows swimming as well as dancing	[edit] (sureshnihon)
ex #7214	アンさんは頭がいい、ばかりでなく親切で心の優しいです。 Mr.an is not just talent,simple as well as kind person.	[edit] (sureshnihon)

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See Also:

bakarini (a little different) [dc]
naibakarika (Is it useful to have 2 entries?) [赤毛]

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Comments:
Leslie	Is ばかりか used exclusively with にも　in this usage?
Exrulez	I was investigating the use on this bakari ka it seems it has 2 meanings 1) A+B（AだけでなくBも）２）A
Exrulez	2) a is less than b, as in the level of importance? A よりBの程度のほうが上 Applying this rule what would the sentence look like ?
Miki	To Leslie : I think that にも or も are not always followed when the latter one is shortened like the example below or ex3241. 彼は、よく食べるばかりか、すごくおしゃべりだ。　すごくおしゃべりでもある。 ex#3241 …間違いもたくさんある is also ok.
Miki	雨ばかりか、雷まで鳴り出した。
Miki	To Exrulez : 2) what about these?　この料理は、独特な味だけれども、（何と言っても）まずい。この報告書は、字が汚いけれど、（何と言っても）間違いがたくさんある。
bamboo4	If you really want to use 何といっても：この料理には、独特な味があるが、何といってもとにかくまずい。この報告書は、字が汚いだけでなく、何と言ってもとにかく間違いだらけだ。
dc	this seems to be the same as bakaridenaku
Nick	#3241 Put "。" at the end of the sentence. Put "、" before "字が・・・" and "間違いが・・・." この報告書は、字が汚いばかりか、間違いがたくさんある。 #3632 Put "、" before "それが・・・." 目が覚めているときばかりか眠っているときにも、それが必要だ。 The other examples are all well-written. Way to go, bamboo4.

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