N3
ばかりに (bakarini) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
Simply because
📝Usage
普通形 + ばかりに
📚Examples
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嘘をついたばかりに、信用を失ってしまった。
⚠️Notes
Expresses that because of one sole reason, a negative outcome occurred. "Simply because..." (e.g., 彼が嘘をついたばかりに、大変なことになった。 - Simply because he told a lie, things became terrible.)