〜ばかり
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Formation
N4LimitationNeutral
Meaning
Only / nothing but. Refers to having a lot of the same thing, or doing the same thing repeatedly. Often used in a negative sense.
Note
Used to express that someone is doing the same thing repeatedly or that there is an excess of one thing. It often carries a nuance of disapproval or criticism toward the repetitive behavior.
Examples
彼は遊んでばかりいる。
He does nothing but play.
弟はテレビを見てばかりいる。
My younger brother does nothing but watch TV.
息子はゲームをしてばかりいる。
My son does nothing but play video games.
最近、雨ばかり降っている。
It's been raining all the time recently.
遊びばかりの生活はよくない。
A life of nothing but play is not good.
彼は仕事ばかりで、なかなか結婚相手が見つからない。
He does nothing but work, so he can't find a marriage partner.