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Grammar

〜ばかりだ

Reading: ばかりだ

Meanings: (only) continue to, more and more

Explanation

introduction

explanation

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

explanation

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

structure

Practice exercises

  • usage_japanese

    人口じんこうは減へる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    夏なつの暑あつさはひどくなる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    借金しゃっきんが増ふえる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    この料理は味が落おちる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    この料理は味が落おちる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    彼かれの態度たいどは悪わるくなる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    医療費いりょうひが増ふえる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    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{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ

  • usage_japanese

    最近さいきん忙いそがしくなる{placeholder}。

    Answer: ばかりだ