ばかり
Meanings
Particle
Usually written in kana
1. only; merely; nothing but; no more than
All I was thinking about was my wife.
2. approximately; about
The voice grew a little louder.
3. just (finished, etc.)
after the -ta form of a verb
Yes, the battle has only just begun.
4. as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に)
It is as if to say, 'Now is not the time, but there is nothing to be done.'
5. indicates emphasis
often …とばかり(に)
6. always; constantly
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
not only
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
Examples (200 in total)
I just got promoted!
Everything is so new to me!
My dreams just get larger!
I've been apologizing all day today.
I have about 5,000 yen.
Nature is full of mysteries.
I can't just blame them.
Don't just keep making excuses.
They are all energetic people.
You do nothing but cause trouble!
I lost consciousness for a little while.
I keep getting held up.
I have just come of age.
The mystery continues to deepen.
My father has just returned from abroad.
It's just past six.
It was a drinking party with nothing but guys.
There was nothing but sand as far as the eye could see.
Today has been full of surprises.
My mother wouldn't stop crying.
That alone was always a source of worry.
Stop saying whatever suits you.
She has just turned twelve.
He has just arrived here.
The man shakes his head as if he doesn't want to believe it.
The person who was told is just bewildered.
I've just been feeling down all day today.
It's because you're always fooling around!
The voice grew a little louder.
You just lined them up, didn't you?
He has just left home.
He shakes his head as if to say, "No way!"
I want some help.
Life is not all fun.
Honestly, he does nothing but play around.
Didn't you just study the other day?
They are all budding heroes.
It is probably because you do not exercise and are always fiddling with your PC.
The train has just arrived here.
I have really only been causing you trouble.
You're always late, and you have the nerve to say that?
Only the confusion deepens.
It had just been uploaded a few seconds ago.
He just returned from abroad.
Things do not progress if you only worry.
She was so happy she nearly jumped for joy.
All that is left is to wait for the rice to arrive.
I just moved.
Stop just following trends.
I just bought myself a new jacket.
I thought it wasn't good to be tense all the time.
They were all things unrelated to me.
She has just turned twenty.
All that is left is to wait for the opening.
Everywhere you look, there are only private houses.
I'd just woken up and was still drowsy.
But the photos were all of indoor scenes.
But this time, that won't work.
Day after day, it's nothing but the same kind of menu.
I've just started playing tennis.
I'll make a slight concession.
I've just received a text from Tom.
He just finished reading a book.
I've just started to read this book.
I did that for the first time just yesterday.
When I thought about it, it was nothing but things that made me anxious.
I'm always looking at you.
Yes, the battle has only just begun.
Stop daydreaming and face reality for once.
She kept on asking me questions the whole time.
Today again, the teacher keeps calling on me.
I live worrying only about what others think.
All I was thinking about was my wife.
I have a son who's just turned three.
Don't look only on the dark side of life.
Every time he opens his mouth, he spouts nothing but abuse.
You're always watching TV.
You're always complaining!
This time, I have no intention of giving in.
The way you're always doing reckless things is similar too.
I just got here this morning.
The train is full of the smartphone crowd.
My hand slipped a little.
Except for me, everyone else is female.
Life is not all fun and games.
Women are always buying hats.
Stop looking only at yourself already.
Well, but I get bored if I wear the same outfit all the time.
She felt a bit tired.
She is always complaining.
It's not good to think only of your own interests.
I thought it was just a story for children.
His car has just been repaired.
Let's break off for half an hour and have some coffee.
It's all club activities, and my studies are being neglected.
It seems I put in a little too much strength.
I just threw up a little while ago, so I have no appetite.
My parents have just arrived at the station.
I was eighteen and had just started university.
It seems it will still take a little while to return.
My wife is always complaining about something.
I just told you not to spoil your juniors.
They are all stories that are not readily believable.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
She is always finding fault with her husband.
You always just make do with a shower, don't you?
He is always forgetting things.
You shouldn't keep bad-mouthing other people.
Only loneliness filled my heart.
It's the school newspaper that was just published this morning.
The interior is also made up of nothing but tremendously luxurious things.
When I look back on my younger days, it's nothing but embarrassing memories.
The state does nothing but squeeze taxes out of the people.
But this is something I cannot decide on my own authority.
The news was all about the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The dog next door is always barking.
A newborn baby is liable to fall ill.
I just lost my best friend in a traffic accident.
Fred is always telling lies.
The train bound for Sendai has just left.
John was making mistakes all the time.
Don't just whine, do something!
He only seeks immediate pleasure.
There are things you won't notice if you only look ahead.
She stared at me for a while.
I'll show you the car I've just bought.
He is always joking.
I made it with ingredients that were just harvested today.
He keeps making the same mistake.
Mom, I'm sorry for always causing you trouble.
It is as if to say, 'Now is not the time, but there is nothing to be done.'
Well, I suppose most of the students still haven't grasped the situation.
My hair was still wet from being washed.
Could you lend me a little money?
Ever since I met my senior, nothing but strange things happen.
Looking at the clock, it is still just past noon.
We haven't known each other for long, but I've been getting help all the time.
It was painful to be blamed one-sidedly when it was just the two of us.
In addition to being a doctor, he is a writer.
He was always watching TV when he was a child.
I take out my mobile phone and call the number I just received.
She is always running after her mother.
I haven't seen him for about three years.
It was painful for me to be so concerned about my mother's mood.
Nothing but such things filled my head.
The bullets just keep flying off in the wrong direction.
That said, there is no point in letting such anxiety grow.
She was always telephoning me.
I pass through the first floor, which is full of empty rooms, and go up the stairs.
Lately, I have been making nothing but blunders like this.
But I don't think that just enduring is the only way.
On both sides, there are only unchanging white walls.
He is always losing his umbrella.
Stop cracking jokes and get to work.
That child did nothing but cry all day.
I see, the way home will be a bit of a detour.
You keep on making the same mistake time after time.
It was nothing but exciting matches that could not be missed for even a second.
You're always complaining about your husband.
I'm always forgetting people's names.
He was always drinking in those days.
She did nothing but cry at the sight.
It's a real pain that everyone around me is just trying to use me.
Today, his behavior is really unusual for him.
I was aware that my tone had become a little sharp.
All of the shop's staff were pleasant people.
You only started this job an hour ago.
I can't help but feel that any of them are too good for me.
At the cafe, I take out the bundle of photos I just picked up.
Right and left, front and back, there were only frozen trees.
I am always worrying about my two unreliable older brothers.
She is always buying expensive clothes.
I have just turned eleven.
The desire to see her and touch her just keeps growing.
In the past, I relentlessly sought only other people's pasts.
He is always giving presents to his wife.
Today's dishes are all made with ingredients from the north.
He said, "My car is always breaking down."
Or rather, every time it's nothing but administrative communication about when we can meet.
However, Mr. Smith was in a bit of a hurry today.
He seemed to have just woken up from a dream.
I bought some fresh eggs which had just come from the farm.
Lately, the whole family has been talking only about that.
If you keep drinking only cold water, you'll get an upset stomach right away.
Many people think that children spend all their time watching television.
It may be because I have been dealing with nothing but serious problems recently.
I am packing the ingredients I just bought today into the refrigerator.
She is always complaining about my small salary.
Ever since I became a college student, I've only fallen for people out of my reach.
A rich, sweet buttery smell, as if it had just been melted, is drifting through the air.
And as if to finish it off, he proclaimed the final instruction loudly.
I just cleaned my room today. Why is it so messy?
Even though I just ate breakfast a moment ago, I'm already hungry.
I've just arrived. I haven't even unpacked my suitcases yet.
It is a new model vehicle that has just started operating this spring!
That is why every household tends to consist mostly of people from the same generation.
No matter how often I tell her, she keeps making the same mistake.
The family had been sleeping for about two hours when the fire broke out.
They used to get on well together but now they are always quarreling.
He spent about thirty seconds adding and subtracting something in his head.