tomodachi wa shashindate, shuunoukago, kabekakedana o ugokashite bakari iru.

topic particle

Breakdown of tomodachi wa shashindate, shuunoukago, kabekakedana o ugokashite bakari iru.

• を: direct object particle
• 友とも達だち: friend

Questions & Answers about tomodachi wa shashindate, shuunoukago, kabekakedana o ugokashite bakari iru.

Why is は used after 友達?

は marks 友達 as the topic of the sentence: As for my/the friend...

It does not strongly focus friend as new information; it sets up what the sentence is about. A very natural English translation may use my friend, but Japanese often leaves that kind of possessive unstated if it is obvious from context.

Can 友達 mean friend or friends?

Yes. 友達 can be singular or plural depending on context. Japanese nouns usually do not change form for number.

So this sentence could mean:

• My friend keeps moving...
• My friends keep moving...

If the speaker really wanted to make the plural explicit, they might say 友達たち, but that is often unnecessary.

Why are the items separated by 、 and why is there only one を?

The nouns 写真立て、収納かご、壁掛け棚 are being listed together as one group, and the single を marks that whole group as the direct object of 動かして.

So the structure is basically:

[photo frame, storage basket, wall shelf] を 動かしてばかりいる

This is very normal in Japanese. You do not need to put を after each item.