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JLPT N5 Grammar

だけ

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N5 · Other · only + だけ

only; merely

only + だけ

だけ limits the scope and means 'only/just.'

Unlike しか, だけ does not require a negative predicate.

今日はメールだけ確認します。

Today I will only check email.

だけ is neutral; しか〜ない often suggests the amount is small or insufficient.

だけ draws a boundary around 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

N4 · Other · 数量 + だけ

only; merely

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