ばかり

Meaning & usage

Only; just; be ready to do something; have just done something; just did something; be just doing something; about | A particle which indicates that something is the only thing or state which exists, or the action someone will take, takes, is taking or took.

Example sentences 12

1. このレストランは安いばかりだ・です。

   The only merit of this restaurant is that the food is inexpensive./This restaurant is just cheap.

2. このレポートはあと結論を書くばかりだ。

   The only thing left to do with this report is to write a conclusion.

3. この仕事は面倒なばかりであまり儲かりません。

   This job is troublesome and doesn't bring us big profits.

4. この寮に住んでいるのは 男子だんし学生ばかりだ。

   The students who are living in this dorm are all boys.

5. デザートは食べるばかりになっている・います。

   The only thing left to do with the dessert is to eat it./The dessert is ready to eat.

6. デニスはビールばかり飲んでいる・います

   Dennis is drinking only beer.

7. フィッシャー先生はリサとばかり話している。

   Professor Fisher is talking only with Lisa.

8. 十人ばかりの友達が手伝ってくれました。

   About ten friends helped me.

9. 友子は遊んでばかりいる・います。

   The only thing Tomoko is doing is playing./Tomoko is doing nothing but playing.

10. 松山さんは今シカゴに着いたばかりです。

    Mr. Matsuyama has just arrived in Chicago now.

11. 私は一月ばかりパリにいた・いました。

    I was in Paris for about a month.

12. 私は昼ご飯を食べたばかりだ・です。

    I had my lunch and haven't done anything else since then./I have just eaten my lunch.