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～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but

[Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり

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[Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり means "Only / Nothing but / Just". This N3 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Significato

Only / Nothing but / Just

Spiegazione

Indicates that something is the only thing happening, often with a negative nuance.

Esempi

彼はゲームばかりしている。

かれはゲームばかりしている。

Non fa altro che giocare ai videogiochi.

彼—He

最近、忙しいことばかりです。

さいきん、いそがしいことばかりです。

Ultimamente non ci sono altro che cose impegnative.

最—Utmost 近—Near 忙—Busy

Practice this grammar

[Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり

Which sentence correctly uses "～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but"?

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最UtmostN3 彼HeN3 近NearN4 忙BusyN3 彼He

Ultimo aggiornamento Jul 22, 2026