だけ
Frequency rank: 33.
- only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; aloneword usually written using kana alone
- as much as; to the extent of; enough toword usually written using kana alone
particle
Forms
- だけFrequency rank: 33.
- 丈【だけ】Frequency rank: 11,141. – 11,164.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
- as much as; to the extent of; enough to
This meaning is used to express a limitation or exclusivity, indicating that something is restricted to a certain amount or condition.
This meaning indicates a degree or limit of something, suggesting that it is sufficient for a particular purpose or action.
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Example sentences
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7. かれ彼のひょうろん評論はもんだい問題のひょうめんてき表面的なぶんせき分析けっか結果をとりあげていた取り上げていただけだったのでくらすクラスでさいじょうい最上位のせいせき成績をえた得たことにとてもおどろいた驚いた。
His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.
That's just standard practise, it's not like they're cutting corners.
It's the prevention of migraines during daily life that's important, not dealing with migraines when they occur.
The following verbs only take the to-infinitive as their object.
13. りとますしリトマス紙でようえき溶液のえきせい液性きごう(さんせい酸性、ちゅうせい中性、えんきせい塩基性きごう)をしらべる調べるときは、りとますしリトマス紙をすべてようえき溶液にひたす浸すのではなく、かみ紙のせんたん先端のぶぶん部分だけをひたします浸します。
When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.
If you have the money, then you may use it with other treatments, but the results from hypnotism alone should be plenty.
In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."
It's a waste to just have the central banks watching over commodity prices.
That's just how cunning North Korea (and China) is.
We were all pleased to be so cheaply quit of him.
Only in novels do you find individuals who live out their whole life with unvarying character.