〜てばかりいる

import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-bakari-iru');

{
  "id": "te-bakari-iru",
  "pattern": "〜てばかりいる",
  "romaji": "te bakari iru",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "do nothing but; keep on doing (critical)",
  "formation": "Verb-te + ばかりいる",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "弟は休みの日、ゲームをしてばかりいる。",
      "furigana": "{弟|おとうと}は{休|やす}みの{日|ひ}、ゲームをしてばかりいる。",
      "en": "On his days off, my younger brother does nothing but play games."
    },
    {
      "ja": "泣いてばかりいないで、どうしたのか話してごらん。",
      "furigana": "{泣|な}いてばかりいないで、どうしたのか{話|はな}してごらん。",
      "en": "Stop crying and tell me what happened."
    },
    {
      "ja": "休みの間、寝てばかりいたら、かえって疲れてしまった。",
      "furigana": "{休|やす}みの{間|あいだ}、{寝|ね}てばかりいたら、かえって{疲|つか}れてしまった。",
      "en": "I did nothing but sleep during the break, and it actually made me more tired."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "tendency",
    "criticism",
    "limitation"
  ],
  "notes": "A repeated or constant action, usually with criticism or dissatisfaction. Compare N4 Noun + ばかり (甘い物ばかり食べる).",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "b8b04721ddbdcdf3e58ac2c35a7d9378421e21eef8c685933825e56697480128",
    "meanings": [
      "光是……",
      "老是……"
    ],
    "formation": "动词て形＋ばかりいる",
    "explanation": "表示反复或持续做同一动作，常带不满或批评。",
    "notes": "否定形式てばかりいないで可用于劝人别一直做某事。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "弟は休みの日、ゲームをしてばかりいる。",
        "zh": "弟弟休息日总是在玩游戏。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "泣いてばかりいないで、どうしたのか話してごらん。",
        "zh": "别光哭，说说发生了什么吧。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "休みの間、寝てばかりいたら、かえって疲れてしまった。",
        "zh": "假期里光睡觉，反而更累了。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#te-bakari-iru",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "8e1f91b72f636cd0966e5f272932a56f9530f6849f324a2f09e11cca8abdb233"
  }
}