Learn Hardcore Japanese: dake de naku

Usages of dake de naku

彼かれ　は　ネット　だけ　で　なく　本ほん　で　も　勉強べんきょうして　いる。kare wa netto dake de naku hon de mo benkyoushite iru.

He studies not only online but also with books.

この　資料しりょう　は　文字もじ　だけ　で　なく　写真しゃしん　も　多おおい。kono shiryou wa moji dake de naku shashin mo ooi.

These materials have not only text but also lots of photos.

多おおく　の　社会人しゃかいじん　は、　仕事しごと　だけ　で　なく　家族かぞく　と　の　時間じかん　も　大切たいせつ　に　して　いて、　私わたし　は　それ　が　素敵すてき　だ　と　思おもう。ooku no shakaijin wa, shigoto dake de naku kazoku to no jikan mo taisetsu ni shite ite, watashi wa sore ga suteki da to omou.

Many working adults value not only work but also time with their families, and I think that’s wonderful.

この　辞書じしょアプリ　は、　例文れいぶん　だけ　で　なく　発音はつおん　も　聞きける　ので　便利べんり　だ。kono jishoapuri wa, reibun dake de naku hatsuon mo kikeru node benri da.

This dictionary app is convenient because you can hear the pronunciation as well as see example sentences.

その　アカウント　の　プロフィール　に　は、　趣味しゅみ　や　夢ゆめ　だけ　で　なく、　勉強中べんきょうちゅう　の　言語げんご　も　書かいて　あります。sono akaunto no purofiiru ni wa, shumi ya yume dake de naku, benkyouchuu no gengo mo kaite arimasu.

On that account’s profile I’ve written not only my hobbies and dreams, but also the languages I’m studying.

その　画家がか　は　才能さいのう　が　ある　だけ　で　なく、　子供こどもたち　に　絵え　を　教おしえる　訓練くんれん　も　受うけて　いる　そう　です。sono gaka wa sainou ga aru dake de naku, kodomotachi ni e o oshieru kunren mo ukete iru sou desu.

I hear that that painter not only has talent, but has also received training in teaching art to children.

日本語にほんご　の　教科書きょうかしょ　に　書かいて　ある　例れい　だけ　で　なく、　自分じぶん　で　例文れいぶん　を　作つくる　訓練くんれん　を　する　と、　表現ひょうげん　の　幅はば　が　広ひろがります。nihongo no kyoukasho ni kaite aru rei dake de naku, jibun de reibun o tsukuru kunren o suru to, hyougen no haba ga hirogarimasu.

If you not only use the examples written in your Japanese textbook, but also do training in making example sentences yourself, your range of expression will expand.

この　レストラン　は　味あじ　だけ　で　なく、　料理りょうり　の　質しつ　も　いい　です。kono resutoran wa aji dake de naku, ryouri no shitsu mo ii desu.

At this restaurant, not only the taste but also the quality of the food is good.

先生せんせい　は　私わたしたち　に、　新あたらしい　単語たんご　を　覚おぼえる　だけ　で　なく、　例文れいぶん　も　自分じぶん　で　作つくって　ほしい　と　言いった。sensei wa watashitachi ni, atarashii tango o oboeru dake de naku, reibun mo jibun de tsukutte hoshii to itta.

The teacher told us that he wants us not only to memorize the new words but also to make example sentences ourselves.

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