Noun ばかり

〜bakari

JLPT N4 Casual Chapter 44: Degrees and limits, 3 of 5

Formation

Noun + ばかり, Verb-casual + ばかり, い-Adjective + ばかり, な-Adjective + だ ばかり

Expresses 'only', 'nothing but', 'always', or 'just'.

When to use

Often implies excess or repetition - "always doing X/nothing but X" - can sound like a complaint. (Near-duplicate of n3-087 - same word, taught at both N3 and N4.)

Explanation

The ばかり grammar point is used to express that something is only, nothing but, just, or always. It can be attached to nouns, verbs, or adjectives, and has various meanings based on the context.

Example sentences

Exclusivity (Only / Nothing But)

Corpus examples (60)

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