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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜te bakari iru - to keep doing nothing but ...

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 61
/〜te bakari iru

〜te bakari iru

Word

〜て　ばかり　いる〜te bakari iru

Meaning

to keep doing nothing but ...

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜te bakari iru

荷造にづくり　を　して　ばかり　いる　と、　ほか　の　準備じゅんび　が　進すすまない　ので、　手帳てちょう　で　順番じゅんばん　を　確認かくにんしました。nizukuri o shite bakari iru to, hoka no junbi ga susumanai node, techou de junban o kakuninshimashita.

If I keep doing nothing but packing, the other preparations won’t get done, so I checked the order in my planner.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

家いえ　で　動画どうが　を　見みて　ばかり　いる　と、　宿題しゅくだい　が　終おわりません。ie de douga o mite bakari iru to, shukudai ga owarimasen.

If you keep doing nothing but watching videos at home, your homework won’t get finished.

部屋へや　の　模様替もようがえ　と　インテリア　に　ついて　話はなして　ばかり　いる。heya no moyougae to interia ni tsuite hanashite bakari iru.

We keep doing nothing but talking about the room redecoration and interior decor.

友達ともだち　は　生地見本きじみほん　の　質感しつかん　を　比くらべて　ばかり　いる。tomodachi wa kijimihon no shitsukan o kurabete bakari iru.

My friend keeps doing nothing but comparing the texture of fabric swatches.

友達ともだち　は　写真立しゃしんだて、　収納しゅうのうかご、　壁掛かべかけ棚だな　を　動うごかして　ばかり　いる。tomodachi wa shashindate, shuunoukago, kabekakedana o ugokashite bakari iru.

My friend keeps doing nothing but moving the photo frame, storage basket, and wall-mounted shelf.

友達ともだち　は　壁紙かべがみ　の　つや　と　差さし色いろ　を　見みて　ばかり　いる。tomodachi wa kabegami no tsuya to sashiiro o mite bakari iru.

My friend keeps doing nothing but looking at the wallpaper's sheen and accent color.

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