ばかりだ
(Bakari da)
Indicates that a situation is continuing to move in one direction, often a negative one.
Connection rules
- ＋Verb (Dictionary Form) + ばかりだ
Examples
1.
物価は上がるばかりで生活は少しも楽にならない。
Bukka ha agaru bakari de seikatsu ha sukoshi mo raku ni nara nai.
Prices just keep going up and life doesn't get any easier.
「Complaining about the economy」
2.
祖父の病気は悪くなるばかりで、心配です。
Sofu no byouki ha waruku naru bakari de, shinpai desu.
My grandfather's illness is only getting worse, so I am worried.
「Worrying about health」
Practice
Because of the lack of rain, the condition of the crops is just getting worse.
雨が降らないので、作物の状態は___。
Romaji also accepted