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JLPT N4 Grammar

だけ

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N4 · Other · 数量 + だけ

only; merely

数量 + だけ

だけ limits the scope and indicates nothing else is included.

It does not require a negative and is more neutral than しか〜ない.

今日は漢字だけ復習しました。

Today I reviewed only kanji.

Both だけ and しか can mean 'only,' but their grammar and tone differ.

だけ locks the scope.

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These entries share the same written form, but the level, structure, or grammar scene differs. Learn them separately.

N3 · Comparison · noun/plain form + だけ

only; just

N5 · Other · only + だけ

only; merely

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