〜だけ

Formationnoun + だけ

だけ limits a noun to that one and no more. It follows the noun and can push out を or が entirely. Reach for it when the point you are making is how little there is.

Examples

〜だけ is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. あなただけが頼たよりなのです。

   You are my only resort.

2. タマネギだけは食たべれないの。

   I can eat anything but onions.

3. 名前なまえだけでしか彼かれを知しらない。

   I only know him by name.

4. 笑わらいは人間にんげんだけの特質とくしつなのか。

   Is laughter a quality of man only?

5. 空あいているのはダブルの部屋へやだけだ。

   The only room available is a double.