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Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: ばかりだ (bakarida)
9. ～ ばかりだ (bakarida)
Meaning: Describe a change taking place in a certain direction (mostly in a bad direction).
How to use: Vる + ばかりだ
Example sentences:
年をとると、記憶力は衰えるばかりだ。
As you age, your memory deteriorates.
この数年、生活は苦しくなるばかりだ。
In recent years, life has become increasingly difficult.
せっかく覚えた日本語も、使わなければ忘れていくばかりだ。
It takes a lot of hard work to learn Japanese, but if you don’t use it much, you will gradually forget it.
仕事も私生活もうまくいかない。ストレスがたまるばかりで、いやになってしまう。
Both work and life are not smooth. I’m getting more and more stressed, I don’t like it at all.
