ばかりか

Japanese

Alternative forms

  • (rare) 許りか

Etymology

From ばかり (bakari, “only”) + か (ka).

Particle

ばかりか (rōmaji bakari ka)

  1. not only
    祖父ばかりか、曽祖父さえ生きている。
    そふばかりかそうそふさえいきている。
    Sofu bakari ka, sōsofu sae ikite iru.
    Not only is my grandfather living but my great-grandfather as well.

Usage notes

  • The term ばかりか (bakari ka) may be accompanied by さえ (sae) to indicate an unexpected occurrence.
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