Vocabulary

What does ~ばかり mean?

~ばかり means just finished ~; nothing but ~.

Quick facts
Reading~ばかり
Romaji~bakari
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
~ばかり
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework~bakari

just finished ~; nothing but ~

Example sentences

  • I've just arrived at the station.

  • My younger brother does nothing but play games every day.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.