Explanation
〜んばかりに means "as if (someone is about to) ~". Form: [ない-stem] + んばかりに (する → せんばかりに). Often used with 言わんばかりに = "as if to say".
Usage: Describes an extreme, exaggerated manner — as if the person is just about to do something. Common patterns: 泣かんばかりに (as if about to cry), 言わんばかりに (as if to say).
हिंदी में समझें
〜んばかりに का मतलब "जैसे कि ~ ही हो"। रूप: [ない-stem] + んばかりに (する → せんばかりに)।
Examples
- かれは、なきださんばかりに、よろこんでいた。 (Kare wa, nakidasan bakari ni, yorokonde ita.)
हिंदी: वह ऐसे खुश था जैसे रो ही देगा।
English: He was so delighted he looked as if about to burst into tears. - かれは「でていけ」といわんばかりに、ゆびをさした。 (Kare wa "dete ike" to iwan bakari ni, yubi o sashita.)
हिंदी: उसने मानो "निकल जाओ" कहते हुए उंगली उठाई।
English: He pointed as if to say "get out".
Common mistakes
- するんばかりに → せんばかりに — する becomes せん.
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