ばかりか（さえ）

Meaning & usage

Not only ~ but also | A compound particle/conjunction which is used to connect two nouns or two sentences, the first of which is something normally expected and the second of which is something normally unexpected.

Example sentences 6

1. あの人は絵を見て楽しむばかりか、自分でも絵を描く。

   He not only enjoys looking at pictures; he also draws them.

2. アメリカでは大学生ばかりか、中学生、高校生さえ日本語を勉強している。

   In America not only college students but even junior and senior high school students are studying Japanese.

3. トムは漢字が読めないばかりか、平仮名さえ読めない。

   It's not just kanji that Tom cannot read; he cannot read even hiragana.

4. 僕の寮の部屋は狭いばかりか、窓さえないんです。

   My room in the dorm is not just small; it doesn't even have a window.

5. 日本では子供ばかりか大人さえ漫画を読んでいる。

   In Japan not only children but even adults are reading comic books.

6. 父は食べるのが大好きなばかりか、料理をするのも大好きです。

   My father not only loves to eat, he also loves to cook.