Noun だけ〜

〜dake

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 19: Listing and limiting, 5 of 9

Formation

Noun + だけ, Verb-casual + だけ, い-Adjective + だけ, な-Adjective-な + だけ

Indicates 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.

When to use

Simple, neutral "only/just" - the everyday default for stating a plain restriction.

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

Exclusivity (Only / Nothing But)

Corpus examples (60)

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