Learn Japanese grammar: てばかりいる (te bakari iru). Meaning: only; nothing but ~.
This is often used to describe a repetitive action in a criticizing or negative way.
This can also be conjugated like a normal verb:
- てばかりいます (te bakari imasu).
- てばかりいて (te bakari ite).
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てばかりいる - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
この猫は寝てばかりいます。
Example #2
あの子が泣いてばかりいる。
Example #3
甘いものを食べてばかりいると、太りますよ！
Example #4
最近彼はコンピューターを使ってばかりいる。
Example #5
テレビを見てばかりいると、目が悪くなりますよ。
Example #6
息子は仕事もしないで遊んでばかりいます。
Example #7
そんなに働いてばかりいては体を壊しますよ。
Example #8
彼は家でふざけてばかりいるけど、仕事ではまじめな人です。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 甘いもの | あまいもの | sweets |
| 太る | ふとる | to gain weight |
| 悪くなる | わるくなる | to go bad |
| 子 | こ | child |
| 泣く | なく | to cry |
| 家 | いえ | home |
| 仕事 | しごと | work |
| 真面目な | まじめな | serious; hard working |
| 働く | はたらく | to work |
| 体 | からだ | body |
| 壊す | こわす | to break |
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