Topic N3
Japanese Learning
6. ばかり : Only / Nothing but / Always.
✏️Structure
Noun + ばかり / Verb-te + ばかり (いる)💡Usage
Used to complain about an action or thing being repeated too much, causing annoyance.
📚Examples
仕事中なのに、彼は上司への文句ばかり言っている。
Shigoto chuu nanoni, kare wa joushi e no monku bakari itteiru.
Even though he's at work, he's doing nothing but complaining about his boss.
健康のために、野菜も食べずに甘いものばかり食べていると太るよ。
Kenkou no tame ni, yasai mo tabezu ni amai mono bakari tabeteiru to futoru yo.
For your health, you'll get fat if you keep eating nothing but sweets without eating vegetables.
締め切りが近いんだから、遊んでばかりいないで早く勉強しなさい。
Shimekiri ga chikai n dakara, asonde bakari inaide hayaku benkyou shinasai.
The deadline is close, so stop just playing around and study already.
せっかくの旅行なのに、最近は雨ばかり降っていて残念だ。
Sekkaku no ryokou nanoni, saikin wa ame bakari futteite zannen da.
It's a shame that it's been nothing but raining lately, especially since we're on a trip.
テストの前日だというのに、弟は部屋でゲームばかりしている。
Tesuto no zenjitsu da to iu noni, otouto wa heya de geemu bakari shiteiru.
Even though it's the day before the test, my younger brother is doing nothing but playing games in his room.
体調を崩すから、肉ばかり食べないで栄養のある野菜も食べなさい。
Taichou wo kuzusu kara, niku bakari tabenaide eiyou no aru yasai mo tabenasai.
You'll ruin your health, so don't just eat meat; eat some nutritious vegetables too.
彼女は給料が入ると、高級なブランド品ばかり買っている。
Kanojo wa kyuuryou ga hairu to, koukyuu na burando hin bakari katteiru.
As soon as she gets paid, she buys nothing but high-end brand-name goods.
そんなに近い距離でテレビばかり見ていると、本当に目が悪くなるよ。
Sonna ni chikai kyori de terebi bakari miteiru to, hontou ni me ga waruku naru yo.
If you keep watching nothing but TV from such a close distance, your eyesight will really get worse.
自分のミスを認めず、嘘ばかりつく人は誰からも信用されない。
Jibun no misu wo mitomezu, uso bakari tsuku hito wa dare kara mo shinyou sarenai.
Someone who won't admit their mistakes and tells nothing but lies won't be trusted by anyone.
部屋の掃除がまだ終わっていないんだから、寝てばかりいないで手伝ってよ。
Heya no souji ga mada owatteinai n dakara, nete bakari inaide tetsudatte yo.
The room cleaning isn't finished yet, so don't just sleep all the time; help me out.