dake

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Usages of dake

私わたし　は　夏なつ　に　短みじかい　時間じかん　だけ　働はたらく　つもり　です。watashi wa natsu ni mijikai jikan dake hataraku tsumori desu.
I plan to work only for a short time in summer.
私わたし　は　水みず　だけ　飲のみます。watashi wa mizu dake nomimasu.
I only drink water.
残業ざんぎょう　が　多おおい　日ひ　は　味噌汁みそしる　と　ご飯はん　だけ　食たべます。zangyou ga ooi hi wa misoshiru to gohan dake tabemasu.
On days with a lot of overtime, I eat only miso soup and rice.
私わたし　は　仕事しごと　を　一日いちにち　だけ　休やすみます。watashi wa shigoto o ichinichi dake yasumimasu.
I will take only one day off from work.
夜よる　は　風呂ふろ　に　入はいる　けど、　朝あさ　は　シャワー　だけ　に　する。yoru wa furo ni hairu kedo, asa wa shawaa dake ni suru.
At night I take a bath, but in the morning I only take a shower.
料金りょうきん　を　小銭こぜに　だけ　で　払はらいました。ryoukin o kozeni dake de haraimashita.
I paid the fee with only coins.
姉あね　も　週末しゅうまつ　だけ　その　レストラン　で　アルバイト　を　します。ane mo shuumatsu dake sono resutoran de arubaito o shimasu.
My older sister also works part-time at that restaurant only on weekends.
夜よる　遅おそく　帰かえった　とき　は、　電子でんしレンジ　で　ご飯はん　を　温あたためて、　フライパン　で　卵たまご　を　焼やく　だけ　で　簡単かんたんな　食事しょくじ　が　できます。yoru osoku kaetta toki wa, denshirenji de gohan o atatamete, furaipan de tamago o yaku dake de kantanna shokuji ga dekimasu.
When I come home late at night, I can make a simple meal just by heating rice in the microwave and frying an egg in a pan.
今夜こにゃ　は　予習よしゅう　だけ　して、　早はやく　寝ねます。konya wa yoshuu dake shite, hayaku nemasu.
Tonight I will only do preparation and go to bed early.
スピーチ　の　原稿げんこう　は、　小ちいさな　メモ帳ちょう　に　ポイント　だけ　書かいて　あります。supiichi no genkou wa, chiisana memochou ni pointo dake kaite arimasu.
The script for the speech has only the key points written in a small notepad.
会社かいしゃ　の　休憩室きゅうけいしつ　に　は、　小ちいさな　ソファ　が　一ひとつ　だけ　置おいて　あります。kaisha no kyuukeishitsu ni wa, chiisana sofa ga hitotsu dake oite arimasu.
In the company break room, there is only one small sofa placed there.
昨日きのう　の　晩ばんご飯はん　は、　妻つま　が　料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　だけ　でした　が、　とても　おいしかった　です。kinou no bangohan wa, tsuma ga ryourikyoushitsu de naratta pasuta dake deshita ga, totemo oishikatta desu.
Yesterday’s dinner was only the pasta my wife learned at the cooking class, but it was very delicious.
新あたらしい　日記にっき　を　買かって、　毎晩まいばん　日本語にほんご　で　一行いちぎょう　だけ　書かくこと　に　しました。atarashii nikki o katte, maiban nihongo de ichigyou dake kakukoto ni shimashita.
I bought a new diary and decided to write just one line in Japanese every night.
決心けっしんした　だけ　で　終おわらない　よう　に、　毎日まいにち　少すこしずつ　勉強べんきょう　を　続つづけて　います。kesshinshita dake de owaranai you ni, mainichi sukoshizutsu benkyou o tsuzukete imasu.
So that my decision doesn’t end at just being a decision, I keep studying a little every day.
今日きょう　は　少すこし　疲つかれて　いる　けれど、「ここ　まで　勉強べんきょう　して　おいて　よかった」　と　将来しょうらい　の　自分じぶん　が　思おもえる　よう　に、　日記にっき　に　短みじかい　感想かんそう　だけ　書かいて　から　寝ねます。kyou wa sukoshi tsukarete iru keredo,「koko made benkyou shite oite yokatta」 to shourai no jibun ga omoeru you ni, nikki ni mijikai kansou dake kaite kara nemasu.
I’m a bit tired today, but so that my future self can think, “I’m glad I studied this much,” I’ll write just a short reflection in my diary and then go to sleep.
日記にっき　に　一行いちぎょう　だけ　感謝かんしゃ　の　言葉ことば　を　書かきました。nikki ni ichigyou dake kansha no kotoba o kakimashita.
I wrote just one line of words of gratitude in my diary.
今日きょう　は　忙いそがしくて　も、　日記にっき　に　一行いちぎょう　だけ　書かける　かも　しれない。kyou wa isogashikute mo, nikki ni ichigyou dake kakeru kamo shirenai.
Even if I’m busy today, I might be able to write just one line in my diary.
忙いそがしい　日ひ　は　冷凍食品れいとうしょくひん　を　温あたためる　だけ　で　晩ばんご飯はん　を　すませること　が　あります　が、　時間じかん　が　ある　うち　に　料理本りょうりぼん　から　新あたらしい　レシピ　も　試ためしたい　です。isogashii hi wa reitoushokuhin o atatameru dake de bangohan o sumaserukoto ga arimasu ga, jikan ga aru uchi ni ryouribon kara atarashii reshipi mo tameshitai desu.
On busy days I sometimes just heat up frozen food for dinner, but while I still have time I also want to try new recipes from cookbooks.
弟おとうと　と　妹いもうと　だけ　で　留守番るすばん　を　して　いる　うち　に、　私わたし　の　彼氏かれし　が　差さし入いれ　の　ピザ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　みんな　喜よろこびました。otouto to imouto dake de rusuban o shite iru uchi ni, watashi no kareshi ga sashiire no piza o motte kite kurete, minna yorokobimashita.
While my younger brother and sister were watching the house alone, my boyfriend brought over a pizza as a treat, and everyone was happy.
今日きょう　は　コンビニ　の　パン　だけ　で　昼ひるご飯はん　を　すませました。kyou wa konbini no pan dake de hirugohan o sumasemashita.
Today I just had some convenience store bread for lunch.
忙いそがしい　日ひ　に　は、　インスタントラーメン　だけ　で　晩ばんご飯はん　を　すませます。isogashii hi ni wa, insutantoraamen dake de bangohan o sumasemasu.
On busy days, I just have instant ramen for dinner.
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