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ばかり

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Meaning
    1. ①
      only; merely; nothing but; no more than
      ５０００ごせん円えんばかりもっている。
      I have about 5,000 yen.
    2. ②
      approximately; about
      あなたの妹いもうとはいつも自分じぶんの夫おっとのことで文句もんくばかり言いっている。
      That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband.
    3. ③
      just (finished, etc.)
      after the -ta form of a verb
      「君きみはそれを終おえたか」「とんでもない、始はじめたばかりだ」
      "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
    4. ④
      as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
      after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に)
      See also: 言わんばかり (いわんばかり)
    5. ⑤
      indicates emphasis
      often …とばかり(に)
    6. ⑥
      always; constantly
Kanji
許 キョ permit, approve
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