ばかり
Bakari
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 許
Also read: ばっかり
許り (Bakari) is a Japanese particle meaning “only, merely, nothing but, no more than”.
Meanings
- particleonly; merely; nothing but; no more than
- particleapproximately; about
- particlejust (finished, etc.)after the -ta form of a verb
- particleas if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minuteafter an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に)
- particleindicates emphasisoften …とばかり(に)
- particlealways; constantly
Examples
父は帰国したばかりだ。
My father has just returned from abroad.
目の届く限り水ばかりだ。
There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.
彼女は泣いてばかりいる。
She does nothing but cry.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).