Meaning & usage
だけで attaches to a verb (plain form) or noun and means that something is enough or achieved with just that one thing, as in saying that coming alone is sufficient. It also appears in the pattern だけでなく, which pairs with も to mean not only A but also B.
Example sentences 8
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来て下さるだけでいいのです。
I just want you to come.
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彼女はテニスをするだけでなく、スキーもとても上手だ。
Besides playing tennis, she skis very well.
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彼女は英語だけでなくフランス語もしゃべることができます。
She can speak not only English but also French.
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彼女はインドだけでなく中国でもよくしられている。
She is well known in both India and China.
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彼女は英語だけでなくフランス語も話します。
She speaks not only English but also French.
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彼女は英語だけでなく、フランス語も話せる。
Not only can she speak French, she can also speak English.
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富はただそれだけでは大したものではない。
Wealth, as such, does not matter much.
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彼女は英語だけでなくスペイン語も話せる。
She can speak Spanish as well as English.