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〜ばかり

N4
bakari

nothing but; only; all

Formation

Noun + ばかり

Chinese meanings

净是;只

Chinese formation

名词+ばかり

Chinese usage

表示某范围内几乎全是同类事物。

Chinese notes

常含有某物过多的语感;〜たばかり是另一种用法。

Examples

  • 弟おとうとは肉にくばかり食たべて、野や菜さいを食たべない。
    My little brother eats nothing but meat and won't touch vegetables.
    弟弟光吃肉,不吃蔬菜。
  • このクラスは女おんなの子こばかりだ。
    This class is all girls.
    这个班全是女生。
  • 最さい近きんは雨あめの日ひばかりで、洗せん濯たくができない。
    It's been nothing but rainy days lately, so I can't do the laundry.
    最近净是下雨天,没法洗衣服。

Notes

Often implies there is too much of one thing. 〜てばかりいる (N3) and 〜たばかり ('just did') are separate points.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('bakari');
{
  "id": "bakari",
  "pattern": "〜ばかり",
  "romaji": "bakari",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "nothing but; only; all",
  "formation": "Noun + ばかり",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "弟は肉ばかり食べて、野菜を食べない。",
      "furigana": "{弟|おとうと}は{肉|にく}ばかり{食|た}べて、{野菜|やさい}を{食|た}べない。",
      "en": "My little brother eats nothing but meat and won't touch vegetables."
    },
    {
      "ja": "このクラスは女の子ばかりだ。",
      "furigana": "このクラスは{女|おんな}の{子|こ}ばかりだ。",
      "en": "This class is all girls."
    },
    {
      "ja": "最近は雨の日ばかりで、洗濯ができない。",
      "furigana": "{最近|さいきん}は{雨|あめ}の{日|ひ}ばかりで、{洗濯|せんたく}ができない。",
      "en": "It's been nothing but rainy days lately, so I can't do the laundry."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "limitation",
    "criticism"
  ],
  "notes": "Often implies there is too much of one thing. 〜てばかりいる (N3) and 〜たばかり ('just did') are separate points.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "db6a92e4eb37d8116225fe4b17ebd00942f8b6a35a79310085bc879d7e8636d4",
    "meanings": [
      "净是",
      "只"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+ばかり",
    "explanation": "表示某范围内几乎全是同类事物。",
    "notes": "常含有某物过多的语感;〜たばかり是另一种用法。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "弟は肉ばかり食べて、野菜を食べない。",
        "zh": "弟弟光吃肉,不吃蔬菜。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "このクラスは女の子ばかりだ。",
        "zh": "这个班全是女生。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "最近は雨の日ばかりで、洗濯ができない。",
        "zh": "最近净是下雨天,没法洗衣服。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#bakari",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "9fafe1963f9d5143c69afe909324ba936a87fc7cb62f92b82a345d8d2b61f8c0"
  }
}