ばかりの
(Bakari no)
nothing but / only one way (to decline / increase).
Connection rules
- ＋V dict-form + ばかりだ; attributive V dict + ばかりの + noun.
- ＋Trending in one direction — often negative.
- ＋Similar to 〜一方だ (N3) but more emphatic.
Examples
1.
物価は上がるばかりだ。
Bukka wa agaru bakari da.
Prices keep only going up.
「nothing but / only one way (to decline / increase)」
2.
状況は悪くなるばかりだった。
Joukyou wa waruku naru bakari da ta.
The situation kept only getting worse.
「nothing but / only one way (to decline / increase)」