7.5 Expanding statements

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Overview

Learn to expand and broaden statements using だけではなくて ("not only … but also"), はもちろん ("of course … and also"), and など ("and so on / things like") to add or imply further examples.

～だけではなくて — “not only … but also …”

～だけではなくて is used to say that something is not limited to one thing, and that something else also applies.

Basic structure:

A だけではなくて B

、。

I study not only Japanese, but also Chinese.

、。

This shop is not only cheap, but also good.

The second sentence often contains も to reinforce the idea of addition.

Other variants:

～だけではなく
～だけでなく（て）
～だけじゃなく（て）

～はもちろん — “of course … / not to mention …”

～はもちろん is used to say that something is obviously true, and that other things also apply. もちろん means “of course”.

Basic structure:

A はもちろん（B も …）

、。

Of course I speak Japanese, and I also speak English.

、。

I am busy not only on weekends, but also on weekdays.

～など — “etc. / for example”

～など is used to give examples, similar to “etc.” or “things like …”. It implies that the list is not complete.

Basic structure:

A や B など

A、B など

。

I bought apples, bananas, and things like that.

、。

I like movies, music, etc.

～など can also soften statements or make them less direct.

。

I ended up saying something rude, for example.

Points to keep in mind

～だけではなくて expands by adding another element
～はもちろん highlights something obvious and adds more
～など gives examples and implies “and so on”

Dialogue

わたくし私のともだち友達はりょうり料理がじょうず上手なだけではなくて、おかしづくりお菓子作りもとくい得意です。しゅうまつ週末はけえきやケーキやくっきいクッキーなどをよくつくっています作っています。かのじょ彼女はにほんご日本語だけでなく、えいご英語やちゅうごくご中国語もはなせます話せます。しゅみ趣味はもちろん、しごと仕事でもごがく語学をいかしています活かしています。せんしゅう先週、そのともだち友達といっしょに一緒にりょうりきょうしつ料理教室にいきました行きました。きょうしつ教室ではわしょく和食だけではなくて、いたりありょうりイタリア料理などもおしえて教えてもらいました。せんせい先生はとてもしんせつ親切なだけでなく、おしえかた教え方もわかりやすかったです。りょうり料理はもちろん、しょくざい食材のえらびかた選び方やほぞんほうほう保存方法などもまなべました学べました。いえ家にかえって帰ってから、ならった習ったことをかぞく家族におしえて教えてあげました。かぞく家族はよろこんで喜んでくれただけでなく、きごう「またいこう行こうきごう」といって言ってくれました。

My friend is not only good at cooking, but also skilled at making sweets. On weekends, she often makes things like cakes and cookies. She can speak not only Japanese, but also English and Chinese. She makes use of her language skills both in her hobbies and of course in her work as well. Last week I went to a cooking class with that friend. At the class, we were taught not only Japanese food, but also Italian cuisine and more. The teacher was not only very kind, but also explained things in an easy-to-understand way. We were able to learn not just cooking, but also things like how to choose ingredients and how to store them. After getting home, I taught my family what I had learned. My family was not only pleased, but also said, "Let's go again."

Grammar

Title	Description
だけではなくて / だけでなく / だけでなくて	not only ~ but also ~ (expands on a statement by adding further examples)

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