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〜ばかりだ
(only) continue to, more and more
Explanation
NOTE

〜ばかりだ describes a trend continuously moving in one direction — often negative.

彼かれの態度たいどは悪わるくなるばかりだ。
His attitude just keeps getting worse and worse.
This pattern is used to describe a situation that continues to change in one direction, typically negative.
NOTE

It attaches to the dictionary form of a verb and is similar to 〜一方だ.

STRUCTURE
V辞
ばかりだ
最近さいきん忙いそがしくなるばかりだ。
Saikin isogashiku naru bakari da.
Lately things just keep getting busier and busier.
医療費いりょうひが増ふえるばかりだ。
Iryouhi ga fueru bakari da.
Medical costs just keep increasing.
この問題もんだいは複雑ふくざつになるばかりだ。
Kono mondai wa fukuzatsu ni naru bakari da.
This problem just keeps getting more complicated.

Practice exercises

1
人口じんこうは減へるばかりだ。
The population just keeps decreasing.
Answer
ばかりだ
2
夏なつの暑あつさはひどくなるばかりだ。
The summer heat just keeps getting worse.
Answer
ばかりだ
3
借金しゃっきんが増ふえるばかりだ。
The debt just keeps increasing.
Answer
ばかりだ
4
この料理は味が落おちる許ばかりだ。
The taste of this dish continues to get worse.
Answer
許ばかりだ
5
この料理は味が落おちる許ばかりだ。
The taste of this dish continues to get worse.
Answer
許ばかりだ
6
彼かれの態度たいどは悪わるくなるばかりだ。
His attitude just keeps getting worse and worse.
Answer
ばかりだ
7
医療費いりょうひが増ふえるばかりだ。
Medical costs just keep increasing.
Answer
ばかりだ
8
この問題もんだいは対策たいさくを取とらないと、複雑ふくざつになるばかりだ。
If no measures are taken, this problem will just keep getting more complicated.
Answer
ばかりだ
9
最近さいきん忙いそがしくなるばかりだ。
Lately things just keep getting busier and busier.
Answer
ばかりだ