ばかり(P); ばっかり; ばっか(許) 《許り(P); 許》 (prt) (1) (uk) only; merely; nothing but; no more than; (2) (uk) approximately; about; (3) (uk) (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.); (4) (uk) (after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん)) (See 言わんばかり・いわんばかり) as if to; (as though) about to; (5) (uk) (in the form …とばかり or …とばかりに) indicates emphasis; (6) (uk) always; constantly; (P) [Edit][Ex][Ex][L][G][GI][S][A][W] [L][G][GI][S][A][W] [JW] [L][G][GI][S][A]
     (1) ５０００円ばかりもっている。 I have about 5,000 yen.[Amend]
     (2) あなたの妹はいつも自分の夫のことで文句ばかり言っている。 That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband.[Amend]
     (3) 「君はそれを終えたか」「とんでもない、始めたばかりだ」 "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."[Amend]

ばかりか 《許りか》 (prt) (uk) (See 許りでなく) not only; (P) [Edit][Ex][L][G][GI][S][A]
     彼女は美しいばかりか、心も優しく、しかも、聡明である。 Besides being beautiful, she is kind and intellectual.[Amend]

許りが能ではない 【ばかりがのうではない】 (exp) (id) It is not everything to [Edit][L][G][GI][S][A]

馬鹿律儀 【ばかりちぎ】 (n,adj-na) honest and straightforward to a fault [Edit][L][G][GI][S][A]

ばかりでなく 《許りでなく》 (exp) (uk) not only ... but (also); as well as ... [Edit][Ex][L][G][GI][S][A]
     彼女は美しいばかりでなく才能もあった。 She was not merely beautiful, but also talented.[Amend]

ばかりに 《許りに》 (adv) (uk) (simply) because; on account of [Edit][Ex][L][G][GI][S][A]
     最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。 You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.[Amend]

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