not only but also ~
not only but also ~ は英検3級レベルの英単語で、「だけでなく」という意味があります。発音記号は /nɑːt ˈoʊnli bət ˈɔːlsoʊ/ です。
だけでなく
解説 Definition
「AだけでなくBも」という意味の相関接続詞構文です。not only A but also B の形で、Aに加えてBも当てはまることを強調します。追加する情報はポジティブ・ネガティブを問いません。
This phrase is used to add extra information and show that two things are both true or important. It emphasizes that the second thing is included as well as the first one. It is often used to connect nouns, verbs, or whole ideas in a balanced way.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず not only を見たら「ここで終わらず、後ろに追加が来る」と待つクセをつけると覚えやすいです。only が「それだけ」、also が「それも」なので、文全体で「AだけでなくBも」という広がりを作ります。重要なのは A と B をできるだけ同じ形で並べること。not only likes music but also plays it のように、意味だけでなく文の形もそろうと定着します。類似の as well as は追加説明寄りですが、not only ... but also ... は「B まで当てはまる」と強調が強い表現です。
When you see `not only`, train yourself to expect one more thing after it. `Only` means "just that," and `also` adds another point, so the pattern naturally grows from A to B. It is easier to remember if A and B have the same shape: `not only likes music but also plays it`.
例文
Not only Tom but also I sing.
トムだけでなく私も歌います。
Not only cats but also dogs sleep.
ネコだけでなく犬も寝ます。
Not only you but also we help.
あなたたちだけでなく私たちも手伝います。
not only but also ~ の類義語・関連語
not only but also ~ の語源・成り立ち Etymology
onlyは古英語ānlīc（唯一の）から派生し、ān（一つ）+līc（姿）が原形。alsoは古英語eallswā（全くそのように）が縮まった語。関連語：alone（一人で）、although（～だけれども）。「一つだけでなく、同様に～も」という構文で範囲の拡大を表す。
This phrase is built from very old English words. "Only" comes from Old English anlic, from an "one" plus a suffix meaning "like" or "having the form of," so it first meant "single" or "alone," while "also" comes from Old English eallswa, meaning "just so" or "in the same way." Together, the pattern grew into a way to widen a statement: not one thing alone, but another thing too. Related words include "alone" and "although."
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