No. 224 in Japanese
ばかり
"ばかり" means "only," "just," "about to," or "nothing but," depending on context.
In a sentence
彼は朝からゲームばかりしている。
He has been playing only games since morning.
Here, 'ばかり' is used to indicate the exclusivity of the activity, emphasizing that the subject is doing only that specific action.
食べたばかりだから、お腹がいっぱいです。
Since I just ate, I am full.
In this instance, 'ばかり' is combined with the verb stem to indicate an action that has just been completed, highlighting recency.
彼女は文句ばかり言っている。
She is always complaining.
'ばかり' emphasizes the frequency or prevalence of the action, suggesting that the action occurs nearly all the time.
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