【JLPT N4 Grammar】〜ばかり(~bakari)

Explanation:〜ばかり

Meaning
Used to indicate that something is either happening continuously, or that there is an abundance of a certain thing or action. In English, it often translates to "only," "just," or "nothing but," highlighting an excess or exclusivity.

Form
Verb(te form) + ばかり
N + ばかり

JLPT Level
N4



Sample sentenes

友達ともだちは いつも ゲームしてばかりいる。
My friend is always just playing games.

わたしの ちちは やすみのに いつも、テレビを ばかりいます。
My father always just watches TV on his days off.

べて ばかりいると、ふとりますよ。
If you keep eating all the time, you'll gain weight.

あそんでばかりいないで、勉強べんきょうも しなさい。
Don't just play all the time, study too.

山田先生やまだせんせいは いつも おこってばかりで、授業じゅぎょうが たのしくない。
Mr. Yamada is always just angry, so the class isn't enjoyable.

友達ともだちは 旅行中りょこうちゅう、セルフィーばかりしていました。
My friend was taking selfies all the time during their trip.

トムさんは 文句もんくばかりで、全然ぜんぜん 宿題しゅくだいを してこない。
Tom just complains all the time and never does his homework.

あまものばかり べていると、虫歯むしばに なるよ。
If you only eat sweets, you'll get cavities.

Vocabulary

Japanese English
文句 もんく complaint
甘い物 あまいもの sweets
虫歯 むしば cavity

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