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JLPT N3 Grammar

ばかりで

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N3 · Limitation · noun/plain form + ばかりで

only; nothing but, often negative

noun/plain form + ばかりで

ばかりで means things are only of one kind, often with dissatisfaction or a negative description.

It often leads to an evaluation such as no progress or lack of balance.

文法の説明ばかりで、例文が少ない教材は使いにくい。

A textbook with only grammar explanations and few examples is hard to use.

Do not confuse it with たばかり, meaning “just did.”

Too much of one kind, usually evaluated negatively.

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