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dake de naku だけでなく
=not only….but……
Examples:
彼女はきれいだけでなく頭も切れる。
Kanojo wa kirei dake de naku atama mo kireru.
She is not only pretty but also clever.
彼は遊ぶだけでなくよく勉強します。
Kare wa asobu dake de naku yoku benkyoo shimasu.
He not only plays a lot, he also studies.
田中さんだけでなく長瀬さんもロシア語が話せます。
Tanaka-san dake de naku Nagase-san mo Roshia-go ga hanasemasu.
Not only Mr. Tanaka, but Nagase-san can also speak Russian.