Explanation
〜ばかり = "only / nothing but". 〜たばかり = "just did". 〜てばかりいる = keep doing (negatively).
हिंदी में समझें
〜ばかり = "सिर्फ़"। 〜たばかり = "अभी-अभी किया"। 〜てばかりいる = "बस करते रहना" (नकारात्मक)।
Examples
- あそんでばかりいます。 (Asonde bakari imasu.)
हिंदी: बस खेलते रहते हो।
English: You do nothing but play. - たべたばかりです。 (Tabeta bakari desu.)
हिंदी: अभी-अभी खाया।
English: I just ate.
Common mistakes
- たばかり vs たところ → たばかり = recently (subjective); たところ = just now (literal) — Slight timing difference.
Practice this topic
Test your understanding with 2 questions on 〜ばかり — Only / Just.