ばかり

Meanings

1. only; merely; nothing but; no more than
2. approximately; about
3. just (finished, etc.)
4. as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
5. indicates emphasis

Part of speech: particle

Example sentences

• ５０００円ばかりもっている。

  I have about 5,000 yen.

  Tatoeba #235190 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• あなたの妹はいつも自分の夫のことで文句ばかり言っている。

  That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband.

  Tatoeba #233013 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 「君はそれを終えたか」「とんでもない、始めたばかりだ」

  "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."

  Tatoeba #236349 · CC BY 2.0 FR