ばかり

Particle
ばかり
Function
Approximate amount or exclusive focus
Level
N3
How it works

Attaches to nouns or verbs to indicate doing only one thing, or to show an approximate amount.

Example

Kare wa neteばかり iru. He is just sleeping all the time.

Versus

だけ (dake) limits quantity strictly, whereas ばかり (bakari) can also express doing something excessively or an approximate amount.

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