～ばかり(Bakari) - Japanese Grammar

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If you have watch the above video, you may know what is ～ばかり(Bakari), when to use it and how to make it. 

So, now we will just review it.

Okay, when are we using ～ばかり(Bakari)?

We use ～ばかり(Bakari), when we want criticize an action that he only doing. 

For an example, the child is always using the phone and he'she doesn't doing his schoolwork. The only thing, he is doing is using the phone. So, his/her mother gets angry because of that. In that instance, the mother can use ～ばかり(Bakari).

How can we use bakari in a sentence?

We can use ～ばかり(Bakari) with a noun as well as with a verb in a sentence. In the video, I have shown how to form it.

With a noun, we use bakari normally. That mean, we don't want to use any particles.

Noun+Bakari

Ex : 雨ばかり

Here are some examples :

1. 彼はお金ばかり気にしている。He only cares about money. 
2. 彼は一日中ゲームばかりしている。He just plays video games all day. 
3. 遅刻ばかりする。You're always late. 
4. 友達はネットショッピングばかりして、お金がなくなって困っている。My friend just keeps shopping online, and they're running out of money and in trouble.
5. あの人は飲み物ばかり飲んでいて、体調が悪いように見える。That person just keeps drinking beverages, and they seem to be in poor health.

With a verb, it is much different. First, we should convert verb to ～て form. Then, add bakari to it.

～て verb +Bakari

Here are some examples :

1.  彼らはいつも電気をつけっぱなしにしてばかりいる。They always leave the lights on. 
2. 彼はいつも他人の話を遮ってばかりいる。He always interrupts others. 
3. 子供たちは遊んでばかりで、宿題をしていない。The kids just play and haven't done their homework.
4. 先生は授業中、携帯でメールを読んでばかりいる。 The teacher just reads messages on their phone during class.
5. 彼女は話してばかりで、聞いているフリをしているだけだ。 She just talks and doesn't really listen.