〜てばかりいる
- Pattern
- 〜てばかりいる
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- Doing nothing but
- Attaches to
- Verb (て-form)
- Example
遊んでばかりいないで、勉強しなさい。 Don't just play all the time; study.
- Easily confused with
〜だけ: 'だけ' is 'only', '〜てばかりいる' implies a negative or excessive habit.
遊んでばかりいないで、勉強しなさい。 Don't just play all the time; study.
〜だけ: 'だけ' is 'only', '〜てばかりいる' implies a negative or excessive habit.