【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜んばかりに / 〜んばかりの / 〜んばかりだ（~nbakarini / ~nbakarino / ~nbakarida）

2020年5月25日 2024年10月3日

Explanation：〜んばかりに / 〜んばかりだ

Meaning
"今いまにも〜しそうだ / ほとんど〜しそうな状態じょうたいだ。（実際じっさいは〜していない）"

"as if to ~ / so much so that it seems like ~ / on the verge of ~"
Used to describe a situation where something is so intense or extreme that it seems almost like it is about to happen or is just about to be expressed.

Form
V（nai form）ない + んばかりに〜 / んばかりのN / んばかりだ
※「する」は「せんばかり」

Points

On the Verge of Happening: "〜んばかりに" is used when something seems like it's about to happen, even though it may not actually happen.
Exaggerated or Intense Expression: It is used to emphasize that a certain action, appearance, or emotion is so strong that it gives the impression of being on the edge of occurrence.
Formal and Literary: This is more formal and can often be found in literary works or formal writing.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

この絵えは、あまりにもリアルで、今いまにも動うごき出ださんばかりだ。
The painting is so realistic that it seems like it could come to life at any moment.

彼女かのじょは今にも泣なき出ださんばかりの顔かおをしている。
She has a face as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

家うちに帰かえると、ペットの犬いぬが「待まってたよ」と言いわんばかりに尻尾しっぽを振ふっている。
When I got home, my pet dog was wagging its tail as if to say, 'I’ve been waiting for you.'

セール初日しょにちということもあって、店内てんないにはあふれんばかりの人がいた。
Since it was the first day of the sale, the store was packed with people.

JLPT N1に合格ごうかくした彼かれは、飛とび上あがらんばかりに喜よろこんでいた。
He was so overjoyed at passing the JLPT N1 that it seemed like he was about to jump for joy.

ショーが終おわると、会場かいじょうからは割われんばかりの拍手はくしゅが沸わき起おこった。
When the show ended, the applause from the audience was so loud it felt like it could break apart the venue.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
尻尾	しっぽ	tail
溢れる	あふれる	to overflow