〜んばかり
N1n bakari
as if about to; almost (to the point of)
Formation
Verb-nai stem + んばかり (する → せんばかり)
Chinese meanings
几乎要……似的
Chinese formation
动词ない形去ない+んばかり;する→せんばかり
Chinese usage
表示状态达到仿佛马上要发生某事的程度。
Chinese notes
する变为せん;可接に、だ或の+名词。
Examples
- 優勝が決まった瞬間、スタジアムは割れんばかりの拍手に包まれた。The moment the championship was decided, the stadium was filled with deafening applause.夺冠确定的瞬间,体育场响起了震耳欲聋的掌声。
- 彼女は今にも泣き出さんばかりの顔で、事情を説明した。Looking as though she might burst into tears at any moment, she explained what had happened.她一副马上要哭出来的表情,说明了情况。
- 課長は「君のせいだ」と言わんばかりに、私をにらみつけた。The section chief glared at me as if to say, 'This is your fault.'课长怒视着我,仿佛在说“都是你的错”。
Notes
A state so extreme something seems about to happen, though it doesn't. Forms: 〜んばかりに, 〜んばかりだ, 〜んばかりの + Noun. 言わんばかり overlaps with 〜とばかりに.
#degree#appearance
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('n-bakari');
{
"id": "n-bakari",
"pattern": "〜んばかり",
"romaji": "n bakari",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "as if about to; almost (to the point of)",
"formation": "Verb-nai stem + んばかり (する → せんばかり)",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "優勝が決まった瞬間、スタジアムは割れんばかりの拍手に包まれた。",
"furigana": "{優勝|ゆうしょう}が{決|き}まった{瞬間|しゅんかん}、スタジアムは{割|わ}れんばかりの{拍手|はくしゅ}に{包|つつ}まれた。",
"en": "The moment the championship was decided, the stadium was filled with deafening applause."
},
{
"ja": "彼女は今にも泣き出さんばかりの顔で、事情を説明した。",
"furigana": "{彼女|かのじょ}は{今|いま}にも{泣|な}き{出|だ}さんばかりの{顔|かお}で、{事情|じじょう}を{説明|せつめい}した。",
"en": "Looking as though she might burst into tears at any moment, she explained what had happened."
},
{
"ja": "課長は「君のせいだ」と言わんばかりに、私をにらみつけた。",
"furigana": "{課長|かちょう}は「{君|きみ}のせいだ」と{言|い}わんばかりに、{私|わたし}をにらみつけた。",
"en": "The section chief glared at me as if to say, 'This is your fault.'"
}
],
"tags": [
"degree",
"appearance"
],
"notes": "A state so extreme something seems about to happen, though it doesn't. Forms: 〜んばかりに, 〜んばかりだ, 〜んばかりの + Noun. 言わんばかり overlaps with 〜とばかりに.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "8556e629206237e87c846bfdbe49a388fd1cfcfb0ceca9769c40a2c6e88102ac",
"meanings": [
"几乎要……似的"
],
"formation": "动词ない形去ない+んばかり;する→せんばかり",
"explanation": "表示状态达到仿佛马上要发生某事的程度。",
"notes": "する变为せん;可接に、だ或の+名词。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "優勝が決まった瞬間、スタジアムは割れんばかりの拍手に包まれた。",
"zh": "夺冠确定的瞬间,体育场响起了震耳欲聋的掌声。"
},
{
"ja": "彼女は今にも泣き出さんばかりの顔で、事情を説明した。",
"zh": "她一副马上要哭出来的表情,说明了情况。"
},
{
"ja": "課長は「君のせいだ」と言わんばかりに、私をにらみつけた。",
"zh": "课长怒视着我,仿佛在说“都是你的错”。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#n-bakari",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "a53b88ea7958a62b7f2ed88f72cde50797dbc08dfc2ac00074381d0ca18547a9"
}
}