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 • (bakari ka) 

1. not only

   祖父(そふ)ばかりか、曽(そう)祖父(そふ)さえ生(い)きている。

   Sofu bakari ka, sōsofu sae ikiteiru.

   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.