ばかり

• 読み: ばかり
• ローマ字: bakari
• 漢字の分解: 許 (kyo/baka) — permit, approximately
• 発音: /ba.ka.ɾi/

意味

Only; nothing but; just (did something). A particle expressing limitation or recency.

A versatile particle with two main uses. After た-form verbs, it means 'just did' (食べたばかり = just ate). After nouns or verbs, it means 'only/nothing but' (遊んでばかりいる = does nothing but play). Can be written 許り in kanji but hiragana is standard.

例文

1. 今、起きたばかりです。
2. 甘いものばかり食べてはいけません。
3. 日本に来たばかりで、まだわからないことが多い。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily conversation, complaints, describing recent events

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Historically written as 許り, from 許 meaning 'approximately' or 'to that extent.' Over time, the meaning shifted from approximation to limitation and recency.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal