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Only, just

だけ

Means "only", "just".

[!info] Example {一|ひと}つ==だけ==ください。 Only one, please.

だけでなく

V

い-Adj

な-Adj + な・である

N (である)

+ だけでなく(て) ... (も)

Means "not only A but also B". Can also be used as だけではなく.

[!info] Example この{都市|とし}は大きい==だけでなく==、きれいでもある。 This city is not only big, it's also pretty.

きり

V (た)

N

+ きり・っきり

Used with verbs and nouns, it indicates a cutting off point.

[!info] Example {一人|ひとり}==きり==で{住|す}んでいます。 I live alone.

Used with a noun, it means "only".

[!info] Example このバスで{一度|いちど}==きり=={乗|の}った。 I only rode this bus once.

Used with a verb, it means "since", "after", "even since".

[!info] Example {彼|かれ}は{卒業|そつぎょう}した==きり=={見|み}なかった。 I haven't seen him since we graduated.

Using it as っきり is more casual.

ばかり

Means "only" or "nothing but", and can convey surprise or negative judgment depending on the context. Used with nouns and verbs.

[!info] Examples この{国|くに}の{春|はる}は雨==ばかり==だ! In this country, there's nothing but rain in spring.

うちの{子供|こども}はテレビ==ばかり==見てる。 My child does nothing but watching TV.

ばかりで

V

い-Adj

な-Adj + な

+ ばかりで

Used to say "only" with a negative meaning.

[!info] Examples 彼は{有名|ゆうめい}な==ばかりで=={面白|おもしろ}くない。 He's only famous but not interesting.

ばかりでなく

V

い-Adj

な-Adj + な

N

+ ばかりでなく... (も)

Means "not only A but also B".

[!info] Examples 彼女は{綺麗|きれい}==ばかりでなく=={天才|てんさい}もあるです。 She's not only beautiful, she's also a genius.

てばかりいる

Means "only", "nothing but". Used with a verb in て form.

[!info] Examples {僕|ぼく}の{犬|いぬ}は{鳴|な}け==てばかりいる==。 My dog is always barking.