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ばかり

usually kana

Readings

ばかりばっかり

Meanings

  1. 1.
    prtonly; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. 2.
    prtapproximately; about
  3. 3.
    prtjust (finished, etc.)
  4. 4.
    prtas if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. 5.
    prtindicates emphasis
  6. 6.
    prtalways; constantly

Example sentences

５０００円ばかりもっている。

I have about 5,000 yen.

あなたの妹はいつも自分の夫のことで文句ばかり言っている。

That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband.

「君はそれを終えたか」「とんでもない、始めたばかりだ」

"Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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