At a glance
～ばかりか～も means "not only A, but also B". It adds a second point that is often more surprising than the first. It is mainly used in writing and formal speech.
[A] ばかりか、[B] も ～
彼は英語ばかりか、中国語も話せる。 He can speak not only English but also Chinese.
How to form it
ばかりか attaches to the first element. も usually follows a noun in the second part.
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | Plain form (present, past, negative) | 遅刻したばかりか |
| い-adjective | Plain form | 高いばかりか |
| な-adjective | Stem + な | 便利なばかりか |
| Noun | Noun directly | 子どもばかりか |
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