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〜んばかり

N1
n 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

  • 優ゆう勝しょうが決きまった瞬しゅん間かん、スタジアムは割われんばかりの拍はく手しゅに包つつまれた。
    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。
  • 彼かの女じょは今いまにも泣なき出ださんばかりの顔かおで、事じ情じょうを説せつ明めいした。
    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。
  • 課か長ちょうは「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。
    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.

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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"
  }
}