〜ばかり
〜ばかり means only; nothing but. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this when there is only one kind of thing or an action repeats too much. It can imply that doing only that is not good.
Japanese sources describe it as 「同じものだけ」.
〜ばかり examples
弟はゲームばかりしています。
My younger brother only plays games.
この店ではパンばかり買います。
At this shop, I buy only bread.
〜ばかり exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
子どもはジュース（ ）飲んでいます。
- ばかり ✓
- だけで
- より
- または
The child is drinking only juice.
彼は日曜日に寝て（ ）います。
- ばかり ✓
- しか
- ほど
- とか
He does nothing but sleep on Sundays.
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