〜んばかり
- Pattern
- 〜んばかり
- Level
- N3
- Reading
- 〜んばかり
- Meaning
- as if to, looking as if one is about to
- Attaches to
- ない-form (stem)
- Nuance & register
Literary, describes a vivid physical state.
- Example
彼は泣き出さんばかりの顔でこちらを見た。 He looked at me with a face as if he were about to cry.
- Easily confused with
〜そうだ (looks like). 〜んばかり focuses on the posture or appearance of extreme readiness.