Vocab Info

N1 Particle

(ばか)only, merely, nothing but, no more than, approximately, about, just (finished, etc.), as if to, (as though) about to, indicates emphasis, always, constantly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Particle

      1.

      only, merely, nothing but, no more than

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Particle

      2.

      approximately, about

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Particle

      3.

      just (finished, etc.)

      Usually written using kana alone, after the -ta form of a verb
    4. Particle

      4.

      as if to, (as though) about to, going to, on the point of, at any minute

      Usually written using kana alone, after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に),
    5. Particle

      5.

      indicates emphasis

      Usually written using kana alone, often …とばかり(に)
    6. Particle

      6.

      always, constantly

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    許り 【ばかり】許り 【ばっかり】許 【ばかり】許 【ばっかり】

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    Examples

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      動揺(どうよう)した(ばか)にヘマをしてしまった。

      I made a blunder merely because I was flustered. {only, merely, nothing but, no more than, approximately, about, just (finished, etc.), as if to, (as though) about to, indicates emphasis, always, constantly}

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      社長(しゃちょう)には(じゅっ)(さい)(ばか)(むすめ)がいるそうです。

      It seems that the company president has a daughter who is about ten years old. {only, merely, nothing but, no more than, approximately, about, just (finished, etc.), as if to, (as though) about to, indicates emphasis, always, constantly}

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      画家(がか):「下書(したが)きが()わったから、あとは清書(せいしょ)をする(ばか)だ。」

      Painter: "Since the draft is finished, all that's left is to create the clean copy." {only, merely, nothing but, no more than, approximately, about, just (finished, etc.), as if to, (as though) about to, indicates emphasis, always, constantly}

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      強行(きょうこう)採決(さいけつ)をした(ばか)に、党内(とうない)からも党外(とうがい)からも反発(はんぱつ)(こえ)(つよ)まりました。

      After the forced vote, there was a growing backlash not just from within the party, but also from outside it. {only, merely, nothing but, no more than, approximately, about, just (finished, etc.), as if to, (as though) about to, indicates emphasis, always, constantly}

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      子供(こども)じゃあるまいし、上司(じょうし)(おこ)られただけで()()さん(ばか)(かお)をするなんて…。

      You're not a child, so making a face as if you're about to cry just because you got scolded by your boss... {only, merely, nothing but, no more than, approximately, about, just (finished, etc.), as if to, (as though) about to, indicates emphasis, always, constantly}

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