ばかりに
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ばかりに
1
(simply) because; on account of
Examples
最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。
You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.
2
as if to; (as though) about to
Kanji in this Word
許
11 strokes
Frequency: 720
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
permit
approve
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ゆる.す
もと
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