Noun だけ〜 JLPT N5 Neutral
〜dake
Indicates 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
Simple, neutral "only/just" - the everyday default for stating a plain restriction.
Formation
Noun + だけ, Verb-casual + だけ, い-Adjective + だけ, な-Adjective-な + だけ
Explanation
The Noun だけ grammar point is used to emphasize the idea of 'only', 'just', or 'merely' in a sentence. It can be attached to nouns, verbs, い-adjectives, and な-adjectives to show this emphasis. This grammar point is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese.
Example sentences
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I only drank coffee and went home.
Koohii dake nonde, kaerimashita.
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I only read twenty pages of this book.
Kono hon wa nijuu peeji dake yonda.
彼女はとても速いですが、走るだけでなく、考えるのも速いです。
She is very fast, not only at running but also at thinking.
Kanojo wa totemo hayai desu ga, hashiru dake denaku, kangaeru no mo hayai desu.
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This room is a place only for sleeping.
Kono heya wa neru dake no basho desu.