JLPT Grammar
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～ばかり
Usage:
Dictionary Form of Verb + ばかり
Noun + ばかり
Meaning:
| 「～ばかり」means “always”, “only”, “just”, “keep doing…”, “all…”. |
Examples:
| 彼は肉ばかり食べている。 He only eats meat. 彼は名ばかりの会長だ。 He is the president in name only. 言い訳ばかりするなよ。 Don’t just keep making excuses. 自然って謎ばかりです。 Nature is full of mysteries. 彼はただ見守るばかりだった。 He could do nothing but watch. いつも言い訳ばかりだな。 You always have an excuse. 優しい人ばかりじゃないぞ。 Not all people are gentle. 権利ばかり主張する人が多い。 There are a lot of people who always insist on the right. 彼は自分のことを話すばかりで人の話はなにも聞かない。 He only talks about himself and doesn’t listen to others. 彼はいつも不平ばかり言っている。 He is always complaining. |
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what is theで used for in the first example sentence?
it is used to conjunct two sentences