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〜ばかり
bakari · nothing but ~, only ~ (too much)
〜ばかり means nothing but, with a note of criticism: 弟はゲームばかりしている, my brother does nothing but play games.
How to form it
| Noun + ばかり | 肉ばかり |
| V-て + ばかりいる | 寝てばかりいる |
How it is used
It suggests too much of one thing: 「甘いものばかり食べている」.
Do not confuse it with 〜たばかり, which means just did.
Examples
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- 弟は毎日ゲームばかりしています。My brother plays nothing but games every day.
- 肉ばかり食べないで、野菜も食べなさい。Don't eat only meat; eat vegetables too.
- 休みの日は寝てばかりいます。On my days off I do nothing but sleep.
- 最近、雨ばかりですね。It's been nothing but rain lately.