～ばかり
bakari
Nothing but; keep doing the same thing
Formation 接続
N + ばかり; Vて + ばかりいる
Explanation 説明
Emphasizes that someone chooses only one kind of thing or repeatedly does one action. With てばかりいる it often suggests criticism that other necessary activities are being neglected.
Examples 例文
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お酒を飲んでばかりいると、体を悪くしますよ。
If you do nothing but drink alcohol, you will damage your health.
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一人暮らしの息子は、ファストフードやインスタント食品ばかり食べているので少し心配です。
My son lives alone and eats nothing but fast food and instant meals, so I am a little worried.
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うちの子供は、毎日宿題をしないで、遊んでばかりいます。
My child never does homework and just plays every day.
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ゲームをしてばかりいると、目が悪くなるよ。
If you do nothing but play games, your eyesight will get worse.
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夏休みは寝てばかりでした。
I did nothing but sleep during the summer vacation.
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休みの日は、テレビを見てばかりいます。
On my days off, I do nothing but watch television.
How related patterns differ 比較
ばかり emphasizes only one thing or a repeatedly performed action. がち describes a tendency, while だらけ describes a state full of usually undesirable things. Their negative associations do not make them interchangeable.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～ばかり | Nothing but; keep doing the same thing | お酒を飲んでばかりいると、体を悪くしますよ。 If you do nothing but drink alcohol, you will damage your health. |
| ～がち | Tend to; be prone to | 忙しいと、朝ご飯を抜きがちです。 When I am busy, I tend to skip breakfast. |
| ～だらけ | Covered in; full of undesirable things | この作文は漢字の間違いだらけです。 This essay is full of kanji mistakes. |
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