ばかり
(Bakari)
Indicates that someone does nothing but a certain action or only a specific thing exists.
Connection rules
- ＋Verb (Dictionary Form) + ばかり
- ＋Noun + ばかり
Examples
1.
田中さんは文句を言うばかりで、自分では何もしない。
Tanaka san ha monku wo iu bakari de, jibun de ha nani mo shi nai.
Tanaka-san does nothing but complain and doesn't do anything himself.
「A coworker complaining」
2.
お菓子ばかり食べていると、体に良くないですよ。
Okashi bakari tabe te iru to, karada ni yoku nai desu yo.
If you eat only sweets, it's not good for your health.
「Parent scolding a child」
Practice
He always tells nothing but lies, so nobody believes him.
彼は___言っているので、誰も信じてくれません。
Romaji also accepted